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noun

Definition of physicsnext
plural of physic
as in drugs
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of physic
as in ministers (to)

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Recent Examples of physics
Noun
Originally from China's tech-hub Shenzhen, Deng's research on axiomatizing physics, establishing mathematical rules that could be used to explain branches of the science, drew praise from the IMU. — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 23 July 2026 His experience focuses heavily on translating complex physics into commercial roadmaps. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 This maintenance strategy is also part of Morpho’s broader physics-first product design. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Colliding protons at record-setting energies of almost 14 trillion electron volts (TeV), the LHC became the world’s most powerful collider and redrew the map of experimental particle physics. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for physics
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physics
  1. drugs
  2. doctors
  3. medications
  4. treats
  5. remedies
  6. nurses
  7. medicines
Noun
  • Four people, including a man serving time for murder, have been arrested and accused of smuggling drugs and other contraband into the Pulaski County jail, a news release from the county sheriff's office says.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Follow-up testing found that the street drugs contained high levels of N-methylclonazepam, a benzodiazepine that operates similarly to Xanax or Valium.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
    — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of doctors
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  • Recently, the company partnered with CVS Health to expand access to GLP-1 medications, boosting its direct-to-consumer weight management program.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the process involves hormone medications to stimulate egg development, monitoring through bloodwork and ultrasounds and an outpatient egg-retrieval procedure.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Somebody reached into the machinery that treats drinking water in a dozen states, in real towns, while the rest of us argued about model releases.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • An Elk Grove mother is fighting to change how California treats fatal car crashes after her son Connor Lopez, 23, was killed when a driver turned left in front of his motorcycle in April 2025.
    — Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of treats
Noun
  • The pandemic marked a shift in business because the new storefront was busy with customers looking for natural remedies to fight COVID-19.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Here’s what consumers should know about the recall, including all affected products and remedies.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of remedies
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  • Ultimately, Etna’s closest bond is with the itinerant medic Hong who nurses his emaciated, shrapnel-scarred body.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rachel dates a shoe store operator named Lou (Bob Hoskins), while Charlotte nurses a crush on her handsome young school bus driver and flirts with Catholicism to the chagrin of her Jewish mother.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
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  • The Consumer Healthcare Products Association warned of potential consequences of revising GRAS for dietary supplements and over-the-counter medicines.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Biosimilars are medicines made from living organisms called biologics.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of medicines

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