 Definition of 'tonic'
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1. (noun)
tonic, tonic water, quinine water
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
2. (noun)
pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
"in New England they call sodas tonics"
3. (noun)
tonic, keynote
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
4. (noun)
tonic, restorative
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
5. (adj)
tonic
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
"a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
6. (adj)
tonic, tonal
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
"Chinese is a tonal language"
7. (adj)
tonic, accented
used of syllables
"a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
8. (adj)
tonic
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
"tonic harmony"
9. (adj)
bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
imparting vitality and energy
"the bracing mountain air"
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