Definitions
of tonic
1. [adj] - (physiology) of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue 2. [adj] - employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words 3. [adj] - relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale 4. [adj] - used of syllables 5. [n] - lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine 6. [n] - (music) the first note of a diatonic scale 7. [n] - a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
Quotes
- Example use of the word tonic1. a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word 2. tonic harmony 3. Chinese is a tonal language 4. a tonic reflex 5. tonic muscle contraction
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