Tonic ¹

Definition: Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation."

Tonic ²

Definition: Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.

Tonic ³

Definition: Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.

Tonic ⁴

Definition: A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Tonic ⁵

Definition: The key tone, or first tone of any scale.

Tonic ⁶

Definition: A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.

tonic ⁷

Definition: a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

tonic ⁸

Definition: (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

tonic ⁹

Definition: a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"

tonic ¹⁰

Definition: lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

tonic ¹¹

Definition: imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"

tonic ¹²

Definition: used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

tonic ¹³

Definition: relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"

tonic ¹⁴

Definition: employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"

tonic ¹⁵

Definition: of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"