English-Thai Dictionary

tonic

ADJ มีผล กระตุ้น จิตใจ  me-pon-kra-tuan-jid-jai

 

tonic

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ การ บำรุง สุขภาพ  kiao-kab-kan-bam-rung-rak-sa

 

tonic

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ พยางค์ ที่ ลง น้ำหนัก  kiao-kab-pa-yang-ti-long-nam-nak

 

tonic

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ โน้ต ตัว แรก  kiao-kab-nod-tua-reak

 

tonic

N น้ำ โท นิค (มัก ใช้ ผสม เหล้า ดื่ม  nam-to-nik

 

tonic

N พยางค์ ที่ ลง น้ำหนัก  pa-yang-ti-long-nam-nak

 

tonic

N ยาบำรุง  medicine ya-bam-ruang

 

tonic

N สิ่งกระตุ้น จิตใจ ให้ ดีขึ้น  สิ่ง ย้อมใจ  sitimulant refresher sing-ti-kra-tuan-jid-jai-hai-de-kuan

 

tonic

N โน้ต ตัว แรก ใน ระดับเสียง  nod-tua-reak-nai-ra-dub-siang

 

tonicity

N ความตึง ตัว ของ กล้ามเนื้อ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TONIC

a.[L. tonus. See Tone. ] 1. Literally, increasing tension; hence, increasing strength, as tonic power.
2. In medicine, increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.
3. Relating to tones or sounds.
4. Extended. [Not in use. ]
Tonic spasm, in medicine, a rigid contraction of the muscles without relaxation, as in tetanus, etc.

 

TONIC

n.A medicine that increases the tone of the muscular fiber, and gives vigor and action to the system. A medicine which increases the tone or strength of the body.
1. In music, the key-note or principal sound which generates all the rest.
2. In music, a certain degree of tension, or the sound produced by a vocal string in a given degree of tension.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TONIC

Ton "ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tonigue, Gr. Tone. ]

 

1. 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. "

 

2. Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.

 

3. (Med. )

 

Defn: Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring heatly functions. Tononic spasm. (Med. ) See the Note under Spasm.

 

TONIC

Ton "ic, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tonigue, NL. tonicum.]

 

1. (Phon. )

 

Defn: A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.

 

2. (Mus. )

 

Defn: The key tone, or first tone of any scale.

 

3. (Med. )

 

Defn: A medicine that increases the srength, and gives vigor of action to the system. Tonic sol-fa (Mus. ), the name of the most popular among letter systems of notation (at least in England ), based on key relationship, and hence called "tonic. " Instead of the five lines, clefs, signature, etc. , of the usual notation, it employs letters and the syllables do, re, mi, etc. , variously modified, with other simple signs of duration, of upper or lower octave, etc. See Sol-fa.

 

TONICAL

TONICAL Ton "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Tonic. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

 

TONICITY

TONICITY To *nic "i *ty, n. (Physiol.)

 

Defn: The state of healty tension or partial contraction of muscle fibers while at rest; tone; tonus.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tonic

ton ic |ˈtänik ˈtɑnɪk | ▶noun 1 a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being. • something with an invigorating effect: being needed is a tonic for someone at my age. 2 short for tonic water. 3 Music the first note in a scale that, in conventional harmony, provides the keynote of a piece of music. ▶adjective 1 giving a feeling of vigor or well-being; invigorating. 2 Music relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale. 3 Phonetics denoting or relating to the syllable within a tone group that has greatest prominence, because it carries the main change of pitch. 4 relating to or restoring normal tone to muscles or other organs. • Physiology relating to, denoting, or producing continuous muscular contraction. DERIVATIVES ton i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French tonique, from Greek tonikos ‘of or for stretching, ’ from tonos (see tone ).

 

tonic–clonic

ton ic –clon ic |ˌtänik ˈklänik, ˈklōnik ˌtɑnɪk ˈklɑnɪk | ▶adjective Medicine of or characterized by successive phases of tonic and clonic spasm (as in grand mal epilepsy ).

 

tonicity

to nic i ty |tōˈnisitē toʊˈnɪsədi | ▶noun 1 muscle tone. 2 Linguistics the pattern of tones or stress in speech. 3 Biology the state of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure: the tonicity of the fluid.

 

tonic sol-fa

ton ic sol-fa |ˌsōl ˈfä ˌtɑnɪk ˌsɔl ˈfɑ | ▶noun a system of naming the notes of the scale (usually do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti ) developed in England and used esp. to teach singing, with do as the keynote of all major keys and la as the keynote of all minor keys. See solmization.

 

tonic water

ton ic wa ter ▶noun a bitter carbonated soft drink made with quinine, used esp. as a mixer with gin or other liquors (originally used as a stimulant of appetite and digestion ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

tonic

tonic |ˈtɒnɪk | ▶noun 1 a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being. • something with an invigorating effect: being needed is a tonic for someone at my age. 2 short for tonic water. 3 Music the first note in a scale which, in conventional harmony, provides the keynote of a piece of music. ▶adjective 1 giving a feeling of vigour or well-being; invigorating: a tonic body shampoo. 2 Music relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale. 3 Phonetics denoting or relating to the syllable within a tone group that has greatest prominence, because it carries the main change of pitch. 4 relating to or restoring normal tone to muscles or other organs. • Physiology relating to, denoting, or producing continuous muscular contraction. DERIVATIVES tonically adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French tonique, from Greek tonikos ‘of or for stretching ’, from tonos (see tone ).

 

tonic–clonic

tonic –clonic |ˌtɒnɪ (k )ˈklɒnɪk | ▶adjective Medicine of or characterized by successive phases of tonic and clonic spasm (as in grand mal epilepsy ).

 

tonicity

tonicity |tə (ʊ )ˈnɪsɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 muscle tone. 2 Linguistics the pattern of tones or stress in speech. 3 Biology the state of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure: the tonicity of the fluid.

 

tonic sol-fa

tonic sol-fa ▶noun [ mass noun ] a system of naming the notes of the scale (usually doh, ray, me, fah, soh, lah, te ) used especially to teach singing, with doh as the keynote of all major keys and lah as the keynote of all minor keys. See solmization.

 

tonic water

tonic water ▶noun [ mass noun ] a carbonated soft drink with a bitter flavour, used as a mixer with gin or other spirits (originally used as a stimulant of appetite and digestion ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

tonic

tonic noun 1 ginseng can be used as a natural tonic: stimulant, restorative, refresher, medicine; informal pick-me-up; Medicine analeptic. 2 we found the change of scene a tonic: stimulant, boost, fillip; informal shot in the arm, pick-me-up.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

tonic

tonic noun 1 for over five thousand years ginseng has been used as a natural tonic: stimulant, restorative, refresher, cordial; Medicine analeptic, roborant; informal pick-me-up, bracer, livener. 2 we found the change of scene a tonic: boost, stimulant, fillip, pleasure; stimulus, spur, push; informal shot in the arm, pick-me-up, reviver.

 

Duden Dictionary

Tonic

To nic Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T o nic |das Tonic; Genitiv: des Tonic [s ], Plural: die Tonics englisch tonic (water ), zu: tonic = stärkend, belebend < französisch tonique < griechisch tonikós, Tonikum 1 mit Kohlensäure und Chinin versetzte, leicht bitter schmeckende Limonade [zum Verdünnen von hochprozentigen alkoholischen Getränken ]2 Gesichtswasser, Haarwasser

 

Tonicwater

To nic wa ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T o nicwater …wɔːtɐ |Tonic

 

Spanish Dictionary

tónica

tónica nombre femenino 1 Bebida gaseosa, transparente y sin alcohol, elaborada con agua, ácido carbónico y quinina; es de sabor ligeramente amargo .También agua tónica .2 Modo o manera en que se desarrolla o desenvuelve una cosa o un asunto :el aburrimiento ha sido la tónica de las reuniones de la temporada .3 adjetivo /nombre femenino mús [sonido fundamental ] Que dentro de la estructura armónica diatónica define la tonalidad .

 

tonicidad

tonicidad nombre femenino 1 biol Grado de tensión o de elasticidad de una estructura o un tejido, especialmente de un músculo .2 ling Presencia de acento en una unidad lingüística .

 

tónico, -ca

tónico, -ca adjetivo 1 [palabra, sílaba, vocal ] Que tiene o lleva acento de intensidad relevante :pronombre tónico; en la palabra ‘avión ’ la vocal ‘o ’ es tónica; la palabra ‘mesa ’ tiene una sílaba tónica ‘me- ’ y otra átona ‘-sa ’.ANTÓNIMO atónico, átono, inacentuado .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [producto, sustancia ] Que da fuerza y energía al organismo :un jarabe tónico; un vegetal emético, tónico, purgante y sudorífico .3 nombre masculino Producto cosmético que sirve para limpiar y refrescar la piel de la cara o dar fuerza y vigor al cabello :tónico facial; tónico capilar .SINÓNIMO reforzante . VÉASE acento tónico; agua tónica .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tonic

ton ic /tɑ́nɪk |tɔ́n -/名詞 1 C (肉体 [精神 ]的に )元気づけるもの ; 強壮剤 ▸ Praise is a mental tonic .ほめられることは心を元気づける 2 U C トニックウォーター (tonic water ) 〘キニーネ入り炭酸水 〙.3 C 〘楽 〙主音 ; 〘音声 〙揚音アクセント (がおかれる音節 ).4 C 養毛剤, ヘアトニック .形容詞 1 (肉体 [精神 ]的に )元気づける, 強壮にする ▸ a tonic medicine 強壮剤 2 〘音声 〙強勢のある ; 音調の ; 音調で意味の区別を示す .3 〘楽 〙主音の .～̀ sol-f á 〘楽 〙ソルファ記譜法 .