From Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰišáȷ́ (“physician, healer”), from the root *bʰiš- (“medicine, healing”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬠𐬌𐬱𐬀𐬰- (bišaz-), Northern Kurdish bijişk (“doctor”), Persian پزشک (pezešk, “doctor”).
भिषज् • (bhiṣáj) stem, m
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | भिषक् (bhiṣák) | भिषजौ (bhiṣájau), भिषजा (bhiṣájā) | भिषजः (bhiṣájaḥ) |
| Vocative | भिषक् (bhiṣak) | भिषजौ (bhiṣajau), भिषजा (bhiṣajā) | - |
| Accusative | भिषजम् (bhiṣájam) | भिषजौ (bhiṣájau), भिषजा (bhiṣájā) | भिषजः (bhiṣájaḥ) |
| Instrumental | भिषजा (bhiṣajā) | - | भिषग्भिः (bhiṣagbhiḥ) |
| Dative | भिषजे (bhiṣaje) | भिषग्भ्याम् (bhiṣagbhyām) | - |
| Ablative | - | - | - |
| Genitive | भिषजः (bhiṣájaḥ) | - | भिषजाम् (bhiṣájām) |
| Locative | भिषजि (bhiṣaji) | - | - |
भिषज् • (bhiṣaj)