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Tonic

noun/tˈɑːnɪk/
Definition
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɑːnɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɒnɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɒnɪk/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɑːnɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounlime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
nouna sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
“in New England they call sodas tonics”
noun(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
nouna medicine that strengthens and invigorates
adjectiveof or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
“a tonic reflex”
adjectiveemploying variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
“Chinese is a tonal language”
adjectiveused of syllables
“a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word”
adjectiverelating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
“tonic harmony”
adjectiveimparting vitality and energy
“the bracing mountain air”
Word Forms
restorativeadjectivetending to impart new life and vigor to
tonenounthe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
tonicitynounthe elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
freshnessnounthe property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
tonique
eau gazeuse aromatisée au citron vert ou au citron contenant de la quinine
🇪🇸Spanish
tónico
agua carbonatada con sabor a lima o limón que contiene quinina
🇮🇹Italian
tonico
acqua gassata al gusto di lime o limone contenente chinino
🇵🇹Portuguese
tônico
água gaseificada com sabor de lima ou limão contendo quinina
🇷🇺Russian
тоник
газированная вода со вкусом лайма или лимона, содержащая хинин
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टॉनिक
नींबू- या नींबू-स्वाद वाला कार्बोनेटेड पानी जिसमें कुनैन होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
টনিক
চুন- বা লেবু-স্বাদযুক্ত কার্বনেটেড জল কুইনাইন ধারণকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
டானிக்
குயினின் கொண்ட சுண்ணாம்பு அல்லது எலுமிச்சை சுவை கொண்ட கார்பனேற்றப்பட்ட நீர்
🇮🇳Telugu
టానిక్
క్వినైన్ కలిగిన నిమ్మ- లేదా నిమ్మ-రుచి గల కార్బోనేటేడ్ నీరు
🇮🇳Marathi
टॉनिक
चुना- किंवा लिंबू-स्वादयुक्त कार्बोनेटेड पाणी ज्यामध्ये क्विनाइन आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટોનિક
ચૂનો- અથવા લીંબુ-સ્વાદનું કાર્બોનેટેડ પાણી જેમાં ક્વિનાઇન હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಾದದ
ಕ್ವಿನೈನ್ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸುಣ್ಣ- ಅಥವಾ ನಿಂಬೆ-ರುಚಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಬೊನೇಟೆಡ್ ನೀರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടോണിക്ക്
ക്വിനൈൻ അടങ്ങിയ നാരങ്ങ- അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നാരങ്ങ-ഫ്ലേവർ കാർബണേറ്റഡ് വെള്ളം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟੌਨਿਕ
ਚੂਨਾ- ਜਾਂ ਨਿੰਬੂ-ਸੁਆਦ ਵਾਲਾ ਕਾਰਬੋਨੇਟਿਡ ਪਾਣੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਇਨਾਈਨ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹانک
چونا- یا لیموں کے ذائقے والا کاربونیٹیڈ پانی جس میں کوئین ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
补品
含有奎宁的酸橙或柠檬味碳酸水
🇯🇵Japanese
トニック
キニーネを含むライムまたはレモン風味の炭酸水
🇰🇷Korean
토닉
퀴닌을 함유한 라임맛 또는 레몬맛 탄산수
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thuốc bổ
nước có ga vị chanh hoặc chanh có chứa quinine
🇹🇭Thai
ยาชูกำลัง
น้ำอัดลมรสมะนาวหรือมะนาวที่มีควินิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
tonik
air berkarbonasi rasa jeruk nipis atau lemon yang mengandung kina
🇵🇭Filipino
gamot na pampalakas
lime- o lemon-flavored carbonated na tubig na naglalaman ng quinine
🇲🇾Malay
tonik
air berkarbonat berperisa limau atau limau yang mengandungi kina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منشط
المياه الغازية بنكهة الليمون أو الليمون التي تحتوي على الكينين
🇮🇷Persian
مقوی
آب گازدار با طعم آهک یا لیمو حاوی کینین
🇹🇷Turkish
tonik
kinin içeren limon veya limon aromalı karbonatlı su
🇮🇱Hebrew
טוֹנִיק
מים מוגזים בטעם ליים או לימון המכילים כינין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tonic'?
The primary meaning of 'tonic' is 'lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tonic' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tonic' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tonic' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tonic' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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