Physic is a related term of emetic.
As adjectives the difference between physic and emetic
is that
physic is relating to or concerning existent materials; physical while
emetic is (medicine) causing nausea and vomiting.
As nouns the difference between physic and emetic
is that
physic is (countable) a medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative while
emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
As a verb physic
is to cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.
physic English
Alternative forms
* physick (obsolete)
Adjective
( en adjective)
Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.
Noun
(countable) A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
(uncountable) The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
(obsolete) A physician.
- (Shakespeare)
Derived terms
* physician
Verb
To cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.
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emetic English
Alternative forms
* emetick (obsolete)
Adjective
( en adjective)
(medicine) causing nausea and vomiting
Noun
( en noun)
an agent that induces vomiting
Synonyms
* (an agent that induces vomiting) vomitive, vomitory
Related terms
* emesis
* emetology
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