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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Decriminalizing plant medicines like ayahuasca is part of a broader movement to decriminalize psychedelics in the United States, with states like Oregon and Colorado leading the way and dozens of cities—from Denver and Oakland to Detroit and Seattle—deprioritizing enforcement in recent years.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026 -
Allergen avoidance measures, allergy medicines and breathing treatments may be part of your child’s care plan too.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The establishment was ordered closed until a licensed pest service could treat the premises and cleaning and sanitization could take place.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Too often, America still treats oral health as an afterthought—segregated from medicine, detached from justice, and absent from too much of health policy.—
Jean Paul Laurent,
Time,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This matters because viscosity — the thickness of the drug — dictates how patients absorb medicine.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Oncologist Coral Omene at Rutgers Cancer Institute, for example, plans to follow 40 breast cancer patients starting tirzepatide, a GLP-1 drug sold under the brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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There are also wellness rooms for visitors to nurse, conduct prayers or otherwise use in private, quiet areas on the lower level of the museum and the lower level of Home Court.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Perez is nursing a sore right thumb.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Bell said the federal evaluator in Chicago, where Brown has been held for competency observation and evaluation, determined Brown is not competent to stand trial at this time, but his prognosis for being restored to competency with medication is good.—
Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Gopuff, based in Philadelphia, is a delivery service for everything from groceries and household items to over-the-counter medications and alcohol, according to the company website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Yet targeting judicial independence in the hopes of getting a more ideologically appealing court is like trying to cure a cold by taking up smoking.—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Consider my dyspepsia and neuralgia cured!—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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This distinction matters because the appropriate remedy depends on the problem being solved.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Interim letters are expected to be mailed June 8, while additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in August 2026.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Some defendants use them to doctor evidence or to call genuine evidence into question.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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On the negative side, doctored recruiting film is also becoming a thing.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Physic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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