physic
61Culvers physic — noun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America • Syn: ↑Culver s root, ↑Culvers root, ↑Culver s physic, ↑whorlywort, ↑Veronicastrum virginicum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus …
62indian physic — noun Usage: usually capitalized I 1. : either of two American herbs (Gillenia trifoliata and G. stipulata) with emetic roots 2. : indian bitters 3. : indian hemp 1 * * * 1. See American ipecac …
63kitchen physic — noun (Milton) Feeding up • • • Main Entry: ↑kitchen …
64Chelsea Physic Garden — one of Britain’s oldest botanical gardens, where plants and trees are grown for scientific study. It was established in 1673 in Chelsea, London. It is still used mainly for scientific research and education, though it is open to the public in the …
65Indian physic — 1. See American ipecac. 2. See bowman s root. [1730 40, Amer.] * * * …
66night physic — (of a male) copulation The medicine once thought necessary to be taken regularly for his health …
67culver's-physic — …
68kitchen-physic — …
69pork physic — …
70Physiced — Physic Phys ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Physiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Physicking}.] 1. To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge. [1913 Webster] 2. To work on as a remedy; to… …