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Tonic

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a medicinal preparation; also the first note of a musical scale

The gin and tonic was refreshingly cold.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtɒnɪk/

Syllables

ton·ic

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Synonyms

popsodakeynoterestorativetonalaccentedbracingbrisk

Antonyms

atonic

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