tonic adj

1 of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"

2 employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language" [syn: tonal]

3 used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word" [syn: accented] [ant: atonic]

4 relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"

5 imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" [syn: bracing, brisk, energizing, energising, fresh, refreshing, refreshful]

1 lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine [syn: tonic water, quinine water]

2 a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics" [syn: pop, soda, soda pop, soda water]

3 (music) the first note of a diatonic scale [syn: keynote]

4 a medicine that strengthens and invigorates [syn: restorative]

English

Pronunciation

• /tɒnɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

1. Restorative, curative or invigorating.

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

Noun

1. A [drink] intended to restore or invigorate.

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

2. tonic water
3. (Northeastern US) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages.
4. The first note of a scale.
5. The triad built on the tonic note.

Tonic may refer to:

• Tonic (music), a concept of musical theory
• Tonic (band), an American post-grunge rock band
• Tonic (music club), a New York City music venue, 1998-2007
• Tonic (album), a 2000 album by Medeski Martin & Wood
• Tonic (physiology), a muscle which is predominantly toned
• Tonic water, a carbonated beverage flavored with quinine
• Tonic, regional name for a soft drink, common in New England

Tonic may also be:

• A usually liquid drug given to improve health
• A patent medicine that claims to have tonic properties

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