Physic vs Emetic - What's the difference?
physic | emetic | Related terms |
(countable) A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
(uncountable) The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
(obsolete) A physician.
To cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.
As adjectives the difference between physic and emetic
is that physic is relating to or concerning existent materials; physical while emetic is causing nausea and vomiting.As nouns the difference between physic and emetic
is that physic is 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
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Alternative forms
* physick (obsolete)Noun
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