Tonic (Tonic album) definition

(1) Imparting vitality and energy

"The bracing mountain air"

(2) Used of syllables

"A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

(3) Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

"Tonic harmony"

(4) Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

"Chinese is a tonal language"

(5) Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue

"A tonic reflex"

"Tonic muscle contraction"

(6) A medicine that strengthens and invigorates

(7) (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

(8) A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring

"In New England they call sodas tonics"

(9) Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine