TONIC

• (noun) a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

  synonyms : restorative

• (noun) (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

  synonyms : keynote

• (noun) a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

  "in New England they call sodas tonics"

  synonyms : pop , soda , soda pop , soda water

• (noun) lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

  synonyms : quinine water , tonic water

• (adj.) used of syllables

  "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

  synonyms : accented

• (adj.) employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

  "Chinese is a tonal language"

  synonyms : tonal

• (adj.) of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

  "a tonic reflex", "tonic muscle contraction"

• (adj.) imparting vitality and energy

  "the bracing mountain air"

  synonyms : bracing , brisk , fresh , refreshful , refreshing

  The brisk mountain air egged them on. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

  "tonic harmony"

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