Main entry: tonic, restorative
Definition: a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
Definition: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
Main entry: soda, soda pop, soda water, pop, tonic
Definition: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
Usage: in New England they call sodas tonics
Main entry: quinine water, tonic, tonic water
Definition: lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
Main entry: fresh, tonic, bracing, brisk, refreshful, refreshing
Definition: imparting vitality and energy
Usage: the bracing mountain air
Definition: used of syllables
Usage: a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
Main entry: tonic
Definition: relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
Usage: tonic harmony
Definition: employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
Usage: Chinese is a tonal language
Main entry: tonic
Definition: of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
Usage: a tonic reflex; tonic muscle contraction