tonic

Definitions of tonic in various dictionaries:

noun - lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine

noun - a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

noun - (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

noun - a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

adj - of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

adj - employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

adj - used of syllables

adj - relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

adj - imparting vitality and energy

An agent, such as a medication, that restores or increases body tone.

An invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence.

Quinine water.

The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

A tonic accent.

Producing or stimulating physical, mental, or emotional vigor.

Of, relating to, or producing tone or tonicity in muscles or tissue: a tonic reflex.

Medicine.

Of or based on the keynote.

Speakers in Boston and its environs have a term of their own: tonic.

noun - something that invigorates or refreshes