Tonic - Definition
tonic
adj 1: of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in
muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle
contraction"
2: employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of
otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language" [syn:
tonic, tonal]
3: used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress
in a word" [syn: tonic, accented] [ant: atonic,
unaccented]
4: relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale;
"tonic harmony"
5: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
[syn: bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing,
refreshful, tonic]
n 1: lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
[syn: tonic, tonic water, quinine water]
2: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in
New England they call sodas tonics" [syn: pop, soda,
soda pop, soda water, tonic]
3: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale [syn: tonic,
keynote]
4: a medicine that strengthens and invigorates [syn: tonic,
restorative]