tonic

Etymology 1
From, from. 17th century writers believed health to be derived from firmly stretched muscles, thus tonic; the extension of tonic medicine appeared in the late 18th century. .

Adjective

 * 1)  Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
 * 2) Restorative, curative or invigorating.
 * The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.
 * 1)  In a state of continuous unremitting action.
 * 2) * Peter Redgrave (2007) Basal ganglia. Scholarpedia, 2(6):1825.
 * GABAergic neurones in the basal ganglia output nuclei have high tonic firing rates (40-80 Hz).
 * GABAergic neurones in the basal ganglia output nuclei have high tonic firing rates (40-80 Hz).

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * German:


 * Bulgarian: тонизиращ
 * Finnish:
 * German:, , ,
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Spanish:

Noun

 * 1) A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
 * We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.
 * 1) Tonic water.
 * 2)  Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
 * 3)  Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German: Kräftigungsmittel, Stärkungsmittel,, , Tonic
 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 토닉
 * Manx: aaghleaysheyder, jough laynt, jough lheeys, reeneyder
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:


 * Finnish: piristysruiske
 * Portuguese: ,

Verb

 * 1)  To restore or invigorate.

Etymology 2
From.

Adjective

 * 1)  Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.
 * 2) Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
 * 3) Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically  being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.

Noun

 * 1)  The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
 * 2)  The triad built on the tonic note.
 * 3)  A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Maori: oro matua
 * Portuguese:, tônica
 * Russian:
 * Swedish:


 * German:

Etymology
, from.

Noun

 * 1) drink made up mainly of cinchona
 * 2) tonic water

Etymology
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