tonic
adj 1: (physiology) 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}, {fresh}, {refreshing},
{refreshful}]
n 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}]