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Physis vs Physic - What's the difference?

physis | physic |

As nouns the difference between physis and physic

is that physis is (ancient greek philosophy and theology) nature, as contrasted with law or custom while physic is (countable) a medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.

As an adjective physic is

relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

As a verb physic is

to cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.

physis

English

(wikipedia physis)

Noun

(-)
  • (Ancient Greek philosophy and theology) nature, as contrasted with law or custom
  • (anatomy) The epiphyseal plate, a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone, found in children and adolescents.

    • 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.