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Tonic

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Definitions for Tonic

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

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