verb
- past tense of physic; treated with medicine or a purgative
Usage: archaic or historical; often used in medical contexts from earlier centuries
Examples
- The doctor physicked the patient with a strong tonic.
- She was physicked with herbs and rest.
- The old physician physicked many villagers during the plague.
- He physicked himself with remedies from the apothecary.
- The patient was physicked but showed little improvement.