Tonic

  • 31tonic — ton•ic [[t]ˈtɒn ɪk[/t]] n. 1) pha a medicine that invigorates or strengthens 2) anything invigorating physically, mentally, or morally 3) coo tonic water 4) mad the first degree of a musical scale; keynote 5) dial. Chiefly Eastern New Eng. soda… …

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  • 32tonic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. invigorating, bracing, refreshing; voiced, sonant; stressed, accented. See health, remedy. n. medicine, stimulant; quinine; key, keynote. See strength. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An invigorating… …

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  • 33Tonic — To|nic [ tɔnik] das; [s], s <verkürzt aus gleichbed. engl. tonic (water) zu tonic »stärkend, belebend«, dies über fr. tonique aus gr. tonikós vgl. ↑Tonikum>: 1. mit Kohlensäure u. Chinin versetztes, leicht bitter schmeckendes Wasser [zum… …

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  • 34tonic — noun 1) ginseng can be used as a natural tonic Syn: stimulant, restorative, refresher, medicine; informal pick me up; Medicine analeptic 2) we found the change of scene a tonic Syn: stimulant, boost, fillip; informal shot in the arm, pick me up …

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  • 35tonic — [ˈtɒnɪk] noun 1) tonic or tonic water [C/U] a type of FIZZY water that has a bitter taste and is often mixed with a strong alcoholic drink 2) [singular] something that makes you feel happier or healthier …

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  • 36tonic — to|nic sb., en, er el. tonic, e(r)ne (en sodavand); gin og tonic …

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  • 37tonic — n. liquor. □ How about some more tonic? □ Just a bit of tonic. I’m cutting down …

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  • 38-tonic — a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in tonia: catatonic. [see TONIC] * * * …

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  • 39tonic — noun Tonic is used before these nouns: ↑herb …

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  • 40tonic — Synonyms and related words: accented, activating, activator, alcoholic drink, alveolar, analeptic, animating, animative, animator, apical, apico alveolar, apico dental, arouser, articulated, assimilated, astringent, back, barytone, beneficial,… …

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