n 1 a  :  the art or practice of healing disease  b  :  the practice or profession of medicine  2  :  a medicinal agent or preparation : esp  :  PURGATIVE
, vt, phys*icked  phys*ick*ing  :  to treat with or administer medicine to : esp  :  PURGE .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  fasc  pha·sic  phy·sique  vesicae 
 
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