Skill in physic is a useful accomplishment in a minister and may be improved to more extensive usefulness and greater esteem among. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
Jatropha Biodiesel is cultivated from jatropha curcas, also called physic nut. From Wordnik.com. [Tips and Answers] Reference
A tropical plant cultivated in many warm countries for the sake of its seeds, known as physic nuts. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
I know not in what esteem physic, which is so highly useful to life, was held at Carthage; or jurisprudence, so necessary to society. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6)] Reference
It was followed quickly by "physic" gardens in Florence, Bologna, Leiden, Paris and Oxford. From Wordnik.com. [Kew Gardens: 'Plants are not just beautiful. They help us to survive'] Reference
Pharmaceutics, or physic which cureth with medicines, with a digression of this kind of physic, is either Memb. From Wordnik.com. [Anatomy of Melancholy] Reference
The primary disease in the lower bowels and the consequent symptoms are gradually aggravated as the "physic" habit is formed. From Wordnik.com. [Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis] Reference
A diplomatist we can also call a diplomat, but a physicist we cannot call a "physic," for "physics" is the name of the science itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Esperanto Teacher A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians] Reference
There's a kind of physic as kills these same bugs, they say. From Wordnik.com. [Fruits of Culture] Reference
They soon found that a little of the physic which is supposed to be. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan] Reference
There is only one kind of physic for me -- milk, only milk, that is my cordial. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of the Great Elector] Reference
Shakspeare, surely, could never have meant to throw such "physic" as this "to the dogs?!". From Wordnik.com. [Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance] Reference
Wonder whether the doctor's giving him some kind of physic as makes him come out like this. From Wordnik.com. [Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy] Reference
It ill becoming the patient to prescribe to his heavenly physician what kind of physic he shall minister unto him. From Wordnik.com. [Good Thoughts in Bad Times and Other Papers.] Reference
These quacks may fitly be called coliniates, because they prescribe only one kind of physic for all distempers; that is, a vomit. From Wordnik.com. [Language Log] Reference
It is advisable to give the animal a physic of oil. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
I am thoroughly disgusted with physic and physicians. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor Jones' Picnic] Reference
In such cases it is advisable to administer a physic. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
In the case of cancer, physic well before applying it. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
I requested the Fullah to prepare his physic on the spot. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver] Reference
What a miserable existence to be always swallowing physic!. From Wordnik.com. [Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage] Reference
The bowels should be emptied by giving an occasional physic. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
A physic of castor or linseed oil should be given occasionally. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Thenceforth he combined the professions of physic and astrology. From Wordnik.com. [Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery] Reference
So long as Rickeybockey is not a doctor of physic, I don't care a button. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
This physic may be repeated in from twelve to eighteen hours if necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Soft feeds are to be preferred, and one quart of linseed oil given as a physic. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
They called music physic for the soul, and had faith in its specific remedial virtues. From Wordnik.com. [Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery] Reference
It is usually advisable to give ewes and sows a physic if their young develop a diarrhoea. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
"With bitter physic purge the bitter bile," for we rather increase and aggravate the disease. From Wordnik.com. [Plutarch's Morals] Reference
Mothers that are heavy milkers may be given a physic the second or third day following birth. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
He likewise offers his services to the public as a practitioner of physic, surgery and midwifery. From Wordnik.com. [A Portrait of Old George Town] Reference
He passed the next few weeks resting nearly all the time, taking very little exercise and a great deal of physic. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story] Reference
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