Definitions for tonic
Overview of noun tonic
The noun tonic has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tonic, tonic water, quinine water
(lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine)
2. pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic
(a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics")
3. tonic, keynote
((music) the first note of a diatonic scale)
4. tonic, restorative
(a medicine that strengthens and invigorates)
Overview of adj tonic
The adj tonic has 5 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. tonic
(of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction")
2. tonic, tonal
(employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language")
3. tonic, accented
(used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word")
4. tonic
(relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony")
5. bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic
(imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air")
