tonic

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for tonic

tonic 🔊 /tɑˈnɪk/

tonic : පාද ස්වරය

tonic : රසායනය

tonic : තානකය

tonic : තානික ස්වරය

tonic : උද්දාමකය

tonic : තානිකය

tonic definition

Adjective.

  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. Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.

Noun.

  1. A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
  2. The key tone, or first tone of any scale.
  3. A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.