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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Recent Examples of physics
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
The award of this prestigious prize to pioneering research in quantum physics coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics – a revolutionary scientific theory that forms the foundation of modern physics.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s why 2025’s Nobel Prize, about quantum advances that relate to macroscopic scales, from quantum tunneling to voltage-free current flows, truly represents a remarkable advance in applied physics.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Player movement has also been reworked, allowing actions to be faster and more responsive, along with more convincing physics.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential scientists in modern physics, died at 103.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
The award of this prestigious prize to pioneering research in quantum physics coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics – a revolutionary scientific theory that forms the foundation of modern physics.
—Zhixin Wang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s why 2025’s Nobel Prize, about quantum advances that relate to macroscopic scales, from quantum tunneling to voltage-free current flows, truly represents a remarkable advance in applied physics.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
Player movement has also been reworked, allowing actions to be faster and more responsive, along with more convincing physics.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physics
Noun
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Family members and friends originally disputed the notion that drugs had been the cause of Phoenix’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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His administration has recently conducted a series of strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean that officials said were carrying drugs.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are medications approved to treat Type 2 diabetes, but have also been used in recent years for weight loss.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Most healthcare providers recommend stopping all supplements (including vitamins, herbs, and homeopathic remedies) at least 10–14 days before your procedure.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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This design style is inspired by old-fashioned apothecary shops, where herbs and minerals were mixed and sold as remedies hundreds of years ago.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lincoln Lab teams are currently using that creative power to fill gaps in weather data, spot anomalies in network traffic, and design new materials and medicines by simulating chemical interactions that would historically take months in a physical lab.—
Chelsea Haney
October 30,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Interpretation treats literature as a set of symbols, or in other words, representations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Nov. 2025
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Before long, Dark Renaissance treats Marlowe as a confirmed and known unbeliever.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physics. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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