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Physic vs Phasic - What's the difference?

physic | phasic |

As adjectives the difference between physic and phasic

is that physic is relating to or concerning existent materials; physical while phasic is of or relating to phase.

As a noun physic

is (countable) a medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.

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.

    • phasic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to phase
  • (physiology) Describing the discontinuous activity of excitable cells or tissues

    • Derived terms

    * biphasic * phasically * triphasic