Tonic may refer to:
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Tonic water
Tonic water (or Indian tonic water) is a carbonated soft drink in which quinine is dissolved. Originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, tonic water usually has a significantly lower quinine content and is consumed for its distinctive b ...
, a drink traditionally containing quinine
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Soft drink
A soft drink (see § Terminology for other names) is a drink that usually contains water (often carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural and/or artificial flavoring. The sweetener may be a sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, a su ...
, a carbonated beverage
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Tonic (physiology)
Tonic in physiology refers to a physiological response which is slow and may be graded. This term is typically used in opposition to a fast response. For instance, tonic muscles are contrasted by the more typical and much faster twitch muscles, w ...
, the response of a muscle fiber or nerve ending typified by slow, continuous action
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Tonic syllable, the stressed syllable of a word
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Herbal tonic
In herbal medicine, an herbal tonic (also tonic herbs, tonic herbalism) is used to help restore, tone and invigorate systems in the body or to promote general health and well-being. An herbal tonic is a solution or other preparation made from a s ...
, a herbal medicine with tonic effects
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Tonic (music)
In music, the tonic is the first scale degree () of the diatonic scale (the first note of a scale) and the tonal center or final resolution tone that is commonly used in the final cadence in tonal (musical key-based) classical music, popular ...
, a concept of music theory
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Tonic (band), an American rock band
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''Tonic'' (Tonic album), 2010
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Tonic (music venue), a New York City music venue, 1998–2007
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''Tonic'' (Medeski Martin & Wood album), 2000
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''Tonic'' (radio program), Canadian radio program
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Tonic suit, a garment made from a shiny mohair blend that was fashionable among the Mods of the mid 1960s
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Windtech Tonic, a Spanish paraglider design
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''Tonic'' (film), a Bengali film
See also
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Patent medicine
A patent medicine, sometimes called a proprietary medicine, is an over-the-counter (nonprescription) medicine or medicinal preparation that is typically protected and advertised by a trademark and trade name (and sometimes a patent) and claimed ...
that claims to have tonic properties
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Tonči
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Tonic sol-fa, a method of teaching sight-singing
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Tonic Sol-fa (a cappella group), American singing group with a largely pop-music-oriented repertoire
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Tonie Tonie is a Swedish unisex given name and a nickname that is a diminutive form of Antonia in Sweden. It is also a Dutch unisex given name that is a diminutive form of Antonia, Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, and Anthoon in use in Suriname, South A ...
, name
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Tonio (name)
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