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tonic


Definition: Meaning of, tonic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɒnɪk /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] also tonic water a clear bitter-tastingdrink that you can mix with alcoholic drinks such as GIN or VODKA
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  2. [countable] a drink that you have as a medicine to give you more energy or strength when you feel tired
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  3. [countable usually singular] British English something that makes you feel happy and full of energy
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  4. [countable] a liquid that you put on your hair or skin to improve it and make it more healthy
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  5. [countable usually singular] technical the first note in a musical SCALE of eight notes
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tonic used in phrases

  • gin and tonic (noun)
    1. an alcoholic drink made with gin and TONIC (= a special type of bitter-tasting water), served with ice and a thin piece of LEMON or LIME
  • hair tonic (noun)
    1. a toiletry for the hair
  • tonic accent (noun)
    1. emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
  • tonic epilepsy (noun)
    1. epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure
  • tonic key (noun)
    1. the basic key in which a piece of music is written
  • tonic solfa (noun)
    1. a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
  • tonic water (noun)
    1. lime- or lemon-flavoured carbonated water containing quinine
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