Definition of Tonic

1. Noun. Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine.

Exact synonyms: Quinine Water, Tonic Water
Terms within: Quinine
Substance meronyms: Gin And Tonic
Generic synonyms: Soft Drink

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue. "Tonic muscle contraction"
Category relationships: Physiology
Derivative terms: Tone, Tonicity
Partainyms: Tonus

3. Noun. A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring. "In New England they call sodas tonics"
Exact synonyms: Pop, Soda, Soda Pop, Soda Water
Generic synonyms: Soft Drink
Terms within: Carbonated Water, Club Soda, Seltzer, Soda Water, Sparkling Water

4. Adjective. Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. "Chinese is a tonal language"
Exact synonyms: Tonal
Partainyms: Tone, Tone
Derivative terms: Tone, Tone

5. Noun. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale.
Exact synonyms: Keynote
Generic synonyms: Musical Note, Note, Tone
Specialized synonyms: C
Category relationships: Music

6. Adjective. Used of syllables. "A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
Exact synonyms: Accented
Antonyms: Atonic

7. Noun. A medicine that strengthens and invigorates.
Exact synonyms: Restorative
Specialized synonyms: Bracer, Pick-me-up
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Restorative, Restorative

8. Adjective. Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale. "Tonic harmony"
Similar to: Tonal
Derivative terms: Tone

9. Adjective. Imparting vitality and energy. "The bracing mountain air"
Exact synonyms: Bracing, Brisk, Fresh, Refreshful, Refreshing
Similar to: Invigorating
Derivative terms: Freshness

Definition of Tonic

1. a. Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."

2. n. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

3. a. Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.

Definition of Tonic

1. something that invigorates or refreshes [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tonic

1. 1. Producing and restoring the normal tone. 2. Characterised by continuous tension. 3. A term formerly used for a class of medicinal preparations believed to have the power of restoring normal tone to tissue. Origin: Gr. Tonikos This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonic

tongue depressor
tongue fern
tongue flap
tongue habits
tongue of cerebellum
tongue phenomenon
tongue thrust
tongue tie
tongue twister
tongue worm
tonguing
tonguings
tonguing and grooving plane
tong ho
tonic (current term)
tonic (current term)
tonic-clonic seizure
tonically
tonicicty
tonicities
tonicity
tonicity
tonicoclonic
tonics
tonic accent
tonic contraction
tonic control
tonic convulsion
tonic epilepsy
tonic epilepsy

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