Understanding the meaning of tonic

tonic

/'tɑnɪk/

noun
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
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restorative

type of:
medication medicine medicinal drug medicament
noun
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
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keynote

type of:
note musical note tone
adjective
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
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tonal
noun
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
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quinine water tonic water

type of:
soft drink
noun
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
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"in New England they call sodas tonics"

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pop soda soda pop soda water

type of:
soft drink
adjective
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
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"a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

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accented

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atonic
adjective
imparting vitality and energy
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bracing brisk fresh refreshful refreshing invigorating
adjective
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
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"a tonic reflex" "tonic muscle contraction"
adjective
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
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"tonic harmony"

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tonal

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