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tonic n. [
tonic water, quinine water] lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
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tonic a. of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
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tonic n. [
pop, soda, soda pop, soda water] a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
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tonic a. [
tonal] employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
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tonic n. [
keynote] (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
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