tonic

/ˈtɒnɪk/

noun

  1. 1

    A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.

    “We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.”
  2. 2

    Tonic water.

  3. 3

    (Massachusetts) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

  4. 4

    Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

adjective

  1. 1

    Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

  2. 2

    Restorative, curative or invigorating.

    “The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.”

noun

  1. 1

    The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

  2. 2

    The triad built on the tonic note.

  3. 3

    A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

adjective

  1. 1

    Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.

  2. 2

    Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.

  3. 3

    Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

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