Tonic — meaning in English
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English meaning
- tonic noun A drink or medicine believed to restore health, energy, or well-being.
Senses
Tonic is used for these senses in English:
- tonic A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
- tonic water A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.
tonic — full definition
- noun A drink or medicine believed to restore health, energy, or well-being.
- noun A carbonated soft drink, especially tonic water, often mixed with spirits like gin.
- noun The first and home note of a musical scale, around which the melody centres.
- adj Restorative or invigorating.