English-Spanish translations for tonic

• tónico
  Los complementos alimenticios pueden ser un tónico o una ayuda para la salud. Food supplements can be a tonic or a health aid.
  El vino es un alimento, tónico; calma los nervios, ayuda a la digestión, es antialergénico y puede actuar como eficaz prevención contra las enfermedades vasculares, el cáncer y la demencia. Wine is a food, a tonic; it soothes the nerves, aids digestion, is anti-allergenic and can act as an effective preventive against vascular diseases, cancer and dementia.
• ''(Argentina
• ''(Espanja
• bebida
• El Salvador)'' jugo
• Guatemala
• Meks. Ven.)'' gaseoso
• Perú
• refresco
• tonicus

Definition of tonic

• Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles
• Restorative, curative or invigorating
• A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate
• Tonic water
• Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates
• Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale
• Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong. see Dr. James Rush, 1833--
• The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote
• A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong

Examples

• The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.
• We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.

Related words

• tectonic
• tonicum
• geotectonics
• diatonic
• supertonic
• architectonic
• Platonic
• planktonic
• catatonic