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

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

[ Syn: tonal ]

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

[ Syn: accented ]

lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

[ Syn: tonic water , quinine water ]

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

[ Syn: pop , soda , soda pop , soda water ]

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale

[ Syn: keynote ]

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

[ Syn: restorative ]

relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; tonic harmony'

imparting vitality and energy; the bracing mountain air

[ Syn: bracing , brisk , fresh , refreshing , refreshful ]