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tonic
adj. restorative, bracing, invigorating; based on the first tone of a scale (Music); relating to tone or accent
 
n. medicine or agent that strengthens and invigorates, something that restores and refreshes; preparation for the hair and scalp


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Tonic may mean:Tonic (music), a concept of musical theoryTonic (band), an American post-grunge rock band.Tonic water or other carbonated beverages flavoured with quinineGeneric term for soft drink around Boston, Massachusetts, used instead of "soda," "pop," or "coke"A usually liquid drug given to improve healthA patent medicine that claims to have tonic propertiesTonic (music club) jazz club in New York CityTonic (2000), and Electric Tonic (2001), live albums by Medeski Martin & Wood recorded at a New York City jazz club of the same nameTonic (physiology), a muscle whose orientation and physiology tend to have the characteristic of being tone as compared to phasic muscles.
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Noun
1. lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
(synonym) tonic water, quinine water
(hypernym) soft drink
(substance-holonym) gin and tonic
(substance-meronym) quinine
2. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
(synonym) pop, soda, soda pop, soda water
(hypernym) soft drink
(substance-meronym) soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, sparkling water
3. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
(synonym) keynote
(hypernym) note, musical note, tone
(classification) music
4. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
(synonym) restorative
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
(hyponym) bracer, pick-me-up
Adjective
1. of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
(pertainym) tonicity, tonus, tone
(classification) physiology
2. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
(synonym) tonal
(pertainym) tone
3. used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
(synonym) accented
(antonym) atonic, unaccented
4. relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"
(similar) tonal
5. imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
(synonym) bracing, brisk, energizing, energising, fresh, refreshing, refreshful
(similar) invigorating


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n. tonic, medicine or agent that strengthens and invigorates

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