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Word: Tonic
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from French tonique, from Greek tonikos ‘of or for stretching’, from tonos (see tone)
ˈtɒnɪk
a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being.
Short Definition:medicinal substance taken to give feeling of vigour or well-being
the first note in a scale which, in conventional harmony, provides the keynote of a piece of music.
Short Definition:first note in scale which, in conventional harmony, provides keynote of piece of music
Word: Tonic
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈtɒnɪk
giving a feeling of vigour or well-being; invigorating
Short Definition:giving feeling of vigour or well-being
Examples:- a tonic body shampoo
relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale.
Short Definition:of first degree of scale
denoting or relating to the syllable within a tone group that has greatest prominence, because it carries the main change of pitch.
Short Definition:denoting or relating to syllable within tone group that has greatest prominence, because it carries main change of pitch
relating to or restoring normal tone to muscles or other organs.
Short Definition:relating to or restoring normal tone to muscles or other organs
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