tonic

Meaning

Adj

1. Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
2. Restorative, curative or invigorating.
3. In a state of continuous unremitting action.

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
2. (uncountable, usually) Tonic water.
3. (US, dated, uncountable, usually) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
4. (figuratively, uncountable, usually) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

Verb

To restore or invigorate.

Noun

1. The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
2. The triad built on the tonic note.
3. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Synonyms

restorative

soda

keynote

soft drink

soda pop

tonal

tonic water

pop

invigorating

quinine water

accented

bracing

refreshing

digestive

refreshful

soda water

stimulant

pick-me-up

fresh

strengthening

brisk

convulsive

medicine

💊

potion

roborant

serum

stimulative

stimulus

stressed

voiced

carbonated drink

fizzy water

hair oil

invigorative

tonica

tonicum

sitimulant

first harmonic

tonic key

primary tone

tonifying prescription

coke

fizzy drink

accentual

alimentation

bracer

brew

carbonated water

cola

concoction

Translations

tónico

tonique

tónica

Tonika

tônico

tonica

Stärkungsmittel

tonico

tonisch

tónico

tonic

Erfrischungsgetränk

τονωτικός

τονικός

Tonic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɒnɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τονικός (tonikós), from τόνος (tónos). 17th century writers believed health to be derived from firmly stretched muscles, thus tonic; the extension of tonic medicine appeared in the late 18th century. By surface analysis, ton(e) + -ic.