| Tonic (tonic) |
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| Ton"ic |
| [Cf. F. tonigue, Gr.
(?). See Tone.] |
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."
Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension;
hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.
Increasing strength, or the tone
of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring
healthy functions.
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A tonic element or
letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
The key tone, or first tone of any
scale.
A medicine that increases the
strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.
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Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as,
tonic convulsions.
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