noun
- a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being
- tonic water; a carbonated soft drink flavored with quinine
- the first note of a musical scale; the keynote
Usage: music
adjective
- giving a feeling of vigor or well-being; invigorating
- relating to or based on the first note of a musical scale
Usage: music
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a vitamin tonic to help with her fatigue.
- He ordered a gin and tonic at the bar.
- The song resolves beautifully to the tonic chord.
- The mountain air had a tonic effect on his health.
- She found the ocean breeze quite tonic after being indoors all week.
- The tonic note provides stability in the musical composition.
- This herbal tonic is supposed to boost energy levels.