질병 치료를 위해 복용하는 약이나 특히 배변을 돕는 약제.
A medicinal substance, especially one that acts as a purgative or laxative.
예문:
"The traveler carried a small vial of physic to treat any stomach ailments."
"She prepared a potent physic made from herbs gathered in the forest."
질병을 치료하는 기술이나 의학에 관한 학문 또는 업계.
The practice or profession of medicine; the art of healing.
예문:
"He spent years in London studying the ancient principles of physic."
"The book provides a fascinating look into the state of physic during the Middle Ages."
사람이나 동물에게 약을 먹이거나 하제를 써서 배변을 유도하다.
To administer medicine to a person or animal, or to act as a laxative on the bowels.
예문:
"The doctor decided to physic the patient to relieve his chronic constipation."
"It was common practice to physic the horses before a long journey."
고통이나 슬픔 등을 치유하거나 상태를 바로잡아 고치다.
To heal, cure, or relieve a painful condition, often used in a metaphorical sense.
예문:
"Kind words can often physic a broken heart better than any medicine."
"The king sought a way to physic the growing corruption within his court."