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Definition of tonic

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"

Similar Words: restorative, keynote, pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic water, quinine water, bracing, brisk, energizing, energising, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, accented, tonal

Hyponyms: bracer, pick-me-up

Pertainyms: tone, tonicity, tonus

Substance Meronyms: gin and tonic

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