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tonic
has definitions from the fields of medicine,pharmacology,music,food,physiology
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[ noun ] (food) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
Synonyms Examples "in New England they call sodas tonics" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (food) lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
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[ adjective ] imparting vitality and energy
Synonyms fresh refreshing brisk energizing refreshful energising bracing Examples "the bracing mountain air" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (music) relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
Examples "tonic harmony" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (physiology) of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
Examples "a tonic reflex" "tonic muscle contraction" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
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