Definition of tonify in English:
tonify
verbtonifying, tonifies, tonifiedˈtəʊnɪfʌɪˈtōnəˌfī
[with object]1Impart tone to (the body or a part of it).
- 1.1 (of acupuncture or herbal medicine) increase the available energy of (a bodily part or system).
Example sentencesExamples
- In this formula, ginseng tonifies the stomach.
- These foods are nutritionally dense and tonify all bodily tissues.
- A substance used in Chinese medicine that tonifies the blood and is of specific benefit to the nails is gelatin.
- It warms the kidneys and spleen, and it builds, or tonifies, the digestive system.
- Finally, legumes are an important source of valuable phytochemicals such as saponins, which tonify the immune system and inhibit the DNA synthesis of cancer cells.
Derivatives
nounˌtəʊnɪfɪˈkɛɪʃ(ə)n
Eventually the constant mild nourishing tonification, combined with strict avoidance of coffee and alcohol, perhaps will begin to soften the hardened cells.
Example sentencesExamples
- I continued doing acupuncture for his aches and pains and suggested a moxa box so he could do additional kidney tonification as winter was coming and he was starting to feel the cold.
- Herbal teas intended for tonification can be augmented by setting the cup of tea on a South Magnetized surface for an hour or so before drinking.
- For some people who only need slight tonification, they can take the regular powdered dosage of 1-2 grams every third, fifth or seventh day.
- In many cases, the patients are instructed to continue herbal therapy at a much lower dose in pill form for long-term tonification.