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A substance or drink taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being
“Milk thistle extract, long used as a liver tonic in European folk medicine, may be a far better nutritional supplement than its acclaimed herbal cousins.”
Something with an invigorating effect
“I imagine all your adventures have served as a restorative tonic to the high-speed life of a newsman.”
A drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
A small portion or dose of a liquid which is medicinal, poisonous, or magical
An artificially sweetened drink, typically carbonated
An alcoholic drink, typically taken the morning after to cure a hangover
(informal) What's needed or required
Healthy or health-giving to the body or mind
“Gradually the tonic mountain air, the wholesome food, and the daily walks among the hills would alleviate my malady.”
Serving to refresh or reinvigorate the body or mind
“The district might, in the course of time, draw more people within its quaint streets and flowery suburbs than the tonic waters of its spas and chalybeates.”
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