physico-

combining form

1

: natural : based on the study of nature

physicotheology

2

: physical

physicooptics

: physical and

physicomental

3

: combined with physics

physicochemistry

: relating to physics and

physicomathematical

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin physicus natural, of or relating to natural philosophy, from Greek physikos

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