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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 ton·ic n. Pronunciation: ' tä-nik Function: adjective Etymology: Greek tonikos, from tonos tension, tone Date: 1649 1 a : characterized by tonus < tonic contraction of muscle> also : marked by prolonged muscular contraction < tonic convulsions> b : producing or adapted to produce healthy muscular condition and reaction of organs (as muscles) 2 a : increasing or restoring physical or mental tone : REFRESHING b : yielding a tonic substance 3 : relating to or based on the first tone of a scale < tonic harmony> 4 of a syllable : bearing a principal stress or accent 5 : of or relating to speech tones or to languages using them to distinguish words otherwise identical –ton·i·cal·ly \ ' tä-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb ]]> 2 tonic n. Function: noun Date: 1797 1 : the first tone of a major or minor scale : KEYNOTE 2 a : an agent (as a drug) that increases body tone b : one that invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates <a day in the country was a tonic for him> c : a liquid preparation for the scalp or hair d chiefly New England : a carbonated flavored beverage e : TONIC WATER 3 : a voiced sound]]> tonic (as used in expressions) n. tonic accent tonic sol fa tonic water ]]>