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