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