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Definition of Tonics

Tonic
Tonic Ton"ic, a. (Med.) Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.
Tonic
Tonic Ton"ic, n. [Cf. F. tonique, NL. tonicum.] 1. (Phon.) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong. 2. (Mus.) The key tone, or first tone of any scale. 3. (Med.) A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system. Tonic sol-fa (Mus.), the name of the most popular among letter systems of notation (at least in England), based on key relationship, and hence called ``tonic.' Instead of the five lines, clefs, signature, etc., of the usual notation, it employs letters and the syllables do, re, mi, etc., variously modified, with other simple signs of duration, of upper or lower octave, etc. See Sol-fa.
Tonic
Tonic Ton"ic, a. [Cf. F. tonigue, Gr. ?. See Tone.] 1. Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) `` from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation.' 2. Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power. 3. (Med.) Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions. Tonic spasm. (Med.) See the Note under Spasm.

Meaning of Tonics from wikipedia

- In chemical biology, tonicity is a measure of the effective osmotic pressure gradient; the water potential of two solutions separated by a partially-permeable...
- Herbal tonic, a herbal medicine with tonic effects Tonic (music), the tonal center of a musical scale Tonic (band), an American rock band Tonic (Tonic album)...
- named after their tonics: for instance, the tonic of the C major scale is the note C. The triad formed on the tonic note, the tonic chord, is thus the...
- Initially, the use of herbal tonics was embedded within these traditional medicinal practices and cultures. Today, herbal tonics are consumed globally and...
- In music, tonicization is the treatment of a pitch other than the overall tonic (the "home note" of a piece) as a temporary tonic in a composition. In...
- A vodka tonic is a long drink made with varying proportions of vodka and tonic water. Vodka tonics are frequently garnished with a slice of lime or lemon...
- Tonic water is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, modern tonic water typically...
- "Negroni Sbagliato". ****tail Society. Retrieved 29 September 2022. "10 gin & tonics with a twist". BBC Good Food. Conlan, Tara (2 July 2008). "Top Gear criticised...
- Tonic is an American rock band, formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild...
- with espresso tonics — and you should be, too". Inquirer. Retrieved 2023-11-19. Janzen, Emma (2021-08-17). "Five Takes on the Coffee & Tonic". Imbibe Magazine...