tonic
Tónica
definition
noun
Nineteenth-century medicine vendors often peddled tonics as a cure-all for symptoms as varied as a mild cough or severe rash.
a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being.
Britten's score breaks off at bar 30, just at the moment of the return to the tonic .
the first note in a scale that, in conventional harmony, provides the keynote of a piece of music.
adjective
The Chinese sometimes include zhu ling (they use the sclerotium rather than the fruiting body) as an ingredient in herbal tonic formulas.
giving a feeling of vigor or well-being; invigorating.
At first, whirling scales and broken arpeggios scamper across the keyboard, hopefully tethered by tonic pedal notes in the bass.
relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale.
translation of 'tonic'
noun
refresco,
tónica
adjective
tónico
example
Ashwagandha is unique as a 'tonic' herb in that it is exceptionally easy to cultivate and is ready for harvest after only one year of growth.
With commentary and analysis, its members provided a 'tonic' for much of the mainstream media's excesses.
The first of these sentences, bars 1 to 9, unequivocally secures D as the 'tonic' .
This illustrates the essential place of the closure of the pylorus by 'tonic' contraction in the prevention of such reflux.
Cardiac syncope often causes immediate loss of consciousness, 'tonic' stiffening of body and limbs, and often myoclonic jerking.
Further, the number of both synapses and active zones per length terminal is significantly larger for the 'tonic' axon in the leg extensor muscle.
In summer, drinkers take gin and 'tonic' on the lawn or recline on the armchairs on the wooden verandah, while two great restaurants inside specialise in tasty Thai and Indian cuisine.
As such it is a common ingredient in 'tonic' formulas, particularly for elderly or debilitated people.
This excellent 'tonic' herb is high in mineral content, with a preference for supporting the liver.
The sight of the team's captain leading the side out may provide just the 'tonic' needed after weeks of bad fortune.
However, compared to diet cola or sugar-charged 'tonic' or lemonade, soda water wins by a mile.
The Chinese sometimes include zhu ling (they use the sclerotium rather than the fruiting body) as an ingredient in herbal 'tonic' formulas.
Dang Quai is one of the most popular Chinese 'tonic' herbs for women.
To a borderline workaholic like me, his attitude is a complete 'tonic' .
His letters mention ‘excellent spirits’ and 'tonic' air full of wonderful odours.
A 'tonic' resolution such as that at the end of this piece seems to me have quite an ironic quality.
He is definitely a 'tonic' in this depressing age of faceless conductors.
Spontaneous carbonation or bubbles that sprung from natural mineral springs were believed to relieve common ailments with their 'tonic' properties.
The music doesn't seem ‘anchored’ in a key, even though you can almost always find a 'tonic' .
This clinic uses a special 'tonic' that is meant to stall the growth of the cancer cells.
Black haw, which has been described as having a uterine 'tonic' effect, has been used to prepare women for labor.
This, technically speaking, is tonal music, but you'd be hard pressed to identify the 'tonic' .
Contrition isn't much in fashion these days, but it's still a 'tonic' for the guilty soul - and who amongst us doesn't bear regrets for at least a few decisions.
The superimposition of the 'tonic' and dominant forms of the motif does not bring a resolution, only an uneasy symbiosis.
Back in 1981, when this triple bill was new and the Met a more conservative place than it is today, such an original evening of opera was a positive 'tonic' .
Their usual intonation pattern is a rising tone on and after the 'tonic' syllable, but, when rhetorical or emphatic, they are said with a falling tone.
The brash and disrespectful attitude of the music was a 'tonic' , while the band's lack of anonymity broke the mould.
Unphosphorylated, attached cross-bridges in 'tonic' mammalian smooth muscle have a very slow rate of release of ADP.
The effect is like a 'tonic' , and the fact that her character - and others similarly drawn - are all still very funny is a tribute to the director's talents.
Laughter is an invigorating 'tonic' that heightens and brightens the mood, gently releasing us from tensions and social constraints.
Credits: Google Translate
