Defenition of the word tonic
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Defenition of the word tonic
- imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"
- (physiology) of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
- used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
- (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
- a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
- lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
- of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
- a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- imparting vitality and energy
- used of syllables
- relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
- of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
Synonyms for the word tonic
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- accented
- boost
- bracing
- brisk
- energizer
- energizing
- fresh
- keynote
- pick-me-up
- pop
- quinine water
- refresher
- refreshful
- refreshing
- restorative
- shot in the arm
- soda
- soda pop
- soda water
- stimulant
- tonal
- tonic water
Similar words in the tonic
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- invigorating
- tonal
- tonic
- tonic's
- tonics
Meronymys for the word tonic
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- carbonated water
- club soda
- quinine
- seltzer
- soda water
- sparkling water
Hyponyms for the word tonic
Hypernyms for the word tonic
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- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- musical note
- note
- soft drink
- tone
Antonyms for the word tonic
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