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tonic


I - noun
1. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
Syn:
keynote
Topics:
music
Hypernyms:
note, musical note, tone
Hyponyms:
C
2. a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
- in New England they call sodas tonics
Syn:
pop, soda, soda pop, soda water
Hypernyms:
soft drink
Substance Meronyms:
soda water, carbonated water, club soda, seltzer, sparkling water
3. lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
Syn:
tonic water, quinine water
Hypernyms:
soft drink
Substance Holonyms:
gin and tonic
Substance Meronyms:
quinine
4. a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
Syn:
restorative
Derivationally related forms:
restorative (for: restorative)
Hypernyms:
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Hyponyms:
bracer, pick-me-up

II - adjective
1. of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
- a tonic reflex
- tonic muscle contraction
Pertains to noun:
tonus
Derivationally related forms:
tone, tonicity
Topics:
physiology
2. imparting vitality and energy
- the bracing mountain air
Syn:
bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful
Similar to:
invigorating
Derivationally related forms:
freshness (for: fresh)
3. used of syllables
- a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
Syn:
accented
Ant:
atonic
4. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
- Chinese is a tonal language
Syn:
tonal
Pertains to noun:
tone (for: tonal), tone
Derivationally related forms:
tone (for: tonal), tone
5. relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
- tonic harmony
Similar to:
tonal
Derivationally related forms:
tone

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