as in medicine
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physic
Noun
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The Deeper Question Oregon’s SB 951, by reinforcing the corporate practice of medicine doctrine, establishes regulatory guardrails to protect the patient-physician trust, potentially curbing excesses while sparking broader debates about the limits of state oversight in complex systems.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025 -
The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes.—
Christina Lengyel,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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The official cause of death was pneumonia, with complications from anemia and intoxication from legal drugs.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Over time, newer treatment medications were discovered, often with NIH research support, allowing a smaller daily pill burden.—
Timothy Holtz,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Each participant underwent a thorough preparation and intake process: screening for mental health conditions, medications, and trauma history, as well as virtual individual and group therapy sessions.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Make Everyone an Experimenter, Not Just a User The AI revolution is creating a fundamental split: organizations treating technology as tools to be deployed versus those developing technology as cultural capabilities to be evolved.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Baskin-Robbins is treating their rewards members to a full week of ice cream savings.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Sabraw ordered the government last month to renew its contract with Acacia as part of its remedy for violating the settlement.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Most sea lice rashes can be treated with at-home remedies.—
Evan Moore
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
Noun
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While minoxidil is not a cure for TE, it has been used off-label for this condition.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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The expert emphasized, however, that hypnosis is not a standalone cure for problem drinking.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Jackson nursed him back to health by covering his feet with a medicated balm and became acutely aware of the need to protect her pets from the hot summer sun and heatwaves.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The University of Minnesota’s equine intensive care unit nursed him back from his pneumonia and wounds.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
30 June 2025
Verb
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But the hotline led her to appreciate doctoring in a de-medicalized setting without unnecessary ultrasounds or bloodwork.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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To his alarm, the results say otherwise — and even though his tech-savvy best friend, Poot (Tobias Segal), doctors the results, word gets out.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Physic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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