tonic

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue (synset 302827827)
    "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
    referred to in: physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
  2. Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (synset 302827602)
    "Chinese is a tonal language"
    same as: tonal
  3. (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch (synset 302328429)
    "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
    same as: accented
  4. Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale (synset 302447247)
    "tonic harmony"
    similar to: tonal - having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
  5. Imparting vitality and energy (synset 301359875)
    "the bracing mountain air"
    similar to: invigorating - imparting strength and vitality
    same as: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshful, refreshing
Noun
  1. Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine (synset 107945412)
    is a type of: soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
    substance holonym: quinine - a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
    substance meronym: gin and tonic - gin and quinine water
    same as: quinine water, tonic water
  2. A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring (synset 107943752)
    "in New England they call sodas tonics"
    is a type of: soft drink - nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
    substance holonym: carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, soda water, sparkling water - effervescent beverage artificially charged with carbon dioxide
    same as: pop, soda, soda pop, soda water
  3. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale (synset 106870776)
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
    subtypes: c - (music) the keynote of the scale of C major
    same as: keynote
  4. A medicine that strengthens and invigorates (synset 104458744)
    is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    subtypes: bracer, pick-me-up - a tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
    same as: restorative

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