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
Affects all systems due to its ability to invigorate and strengthen all systems and organs A tonic may be for a specific system such as "digestive tonic" or a specific tissue such as "cardiac tonic "
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
The first note of a key Also, the name of the chord built on the first degree of the scale, indicated by I in a major key or i in a minor key
Carbonated water that is sometimes flavored with fruit extracts, sugar, and a small amount of quinine, a bitter alkaloid Tonic water is popular as a mixer It is also called "quinine water "