Physic

fizlk, n. Theory or practice of medicine; a specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickne ; a purge; cathartic— [physicked (-ikt), -icking.] To treat with physic; to purge; to cure. — Physics, n. Science of nature or of natural objects; esp. science of the general properties of bodies, and causes that modify" those properties natural philosophy. [OF. phisike, phisique, medicines, also natural science, L. physic a, natural science, Gr.phusikos, physical, natural, phusis, nature, e ence of a thing, phuein, to produce, grow: Skr. bhu^= E. to be, q. v.] — Physique'', fe'zek', n. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person. [F.] — Physical, a. Pert, to nature, as including all created existences; relating to natural or material things, as opp. to things mental, moral, spiritual or imaginary pert, to physics, or the science of nature, or to unorganized matter cognizable by the senses corporeal external. — Physically, adv. — Physi'cian, -zish'an, n. One who skilled in physic or the art of healing: a doctor of medicine. [OF. physicien.] — Physicist, -T-sist, n. One versed in the science of physics. — Physiog'no my, -Y-og 'no-mT, n. Art or science of discerning the character of the mind from the features of the face the face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind particular cast, or expre ion of countenance. (Bot.) The general appearance of a plant, irrespective of botanical characters. [OF. phisonomie, attd Sp. fsonomia, L. and Gr. physio gnomon i a, Gr. pJmsiognomon, skilled in reading features, judging of nature, phusis and gnomon, an interpreter: see Gnomon.] — Physiognomic, -ical, a. Pert, to physiognomy. — Physiognomies, n. Same as Physiognomy. — Physiog'nomist. n. One skilled linger or ink, then, boNboN, chai i-, get. 440 PHYTIVOROUS 422 in physiognomy. — Physiol'ogy, -Y-ol'o-jT, n. Science of the organs and their Junctions in animals and plants. [F. physio logie, L. and Gr. physio logia, an inquiry into the nature of things; Gr. logos, diseourse.] — Phys'iolog'ic-ical.-o-loj'ik-al, a. Pert, to physiology, or the science of the properties and functions of living beings. — PhysioKogist, -o-jist, -oger, -o-jer, n. One versed in, or who treats of, physiology.