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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

  1. noun A drink or medicine believed to restore health, energy, or well-being.
  2. noun A carbonated soft drink, especially tonic water, often mixed with spirits like gin.
  3. noun The first and home note of a musical scale, around which the melody centres.
  4. adj Restorative or invigorating.

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