单词 | tonic |
释义 | tonic1 of 2noun ton·ic ˈtä-nik 1 a : tonic water b : an agent (such as a drug) that increases body tone c : one that invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates a day in the country was a tonic for him d : a liquid preparation for the scalp or hair e chiefly New England : a carbonated flavored beverage 2 : the first tone of a major or minor scale : keynote 3 : a voiced sound tonic 2 of 2adjective1 a : characterized by tonus tonic contraction of muscle also : marked by prolonged muscular contraction tonic convulsions b : producing or adapted to produce healthy muscular condition and reaction of organs (such as muscles) 2 a : increasing or restoring physical or mental tone : refreshing b : yielding a tonic substance 3 : relating to or based on the first tone of a scale tonic harmony 4 of a syllable : bearing a principal stress or accent 5 : of or relating to speech tones or to languages using them to distinguish words otherwise identical tonically ˈtä-ni-k(ə-)lē adverb tonic 1 of 2 adjective1 as in refreshing having a renewing effect on the state of the body or mind breathe in clear tonic mountain air never underestimate the tonic power of humor on a sick person Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in healthy beneficial to the health of body or mind the tonic air of the mountains is just what you need after being cooped up in the city for so long Synonyms & Similar Words
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tonic 2 of 2nounas in soda Synonyms & Similar Words
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