Tonic vs. Clonic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Tonic and Clonic
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Tonic
An agent, such as a medication, that is supposed to restore or improve health or well-being.
Clonic
An abnormality in neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscular contraction and relaxation.
Tonic
A liquid preparation for the scalp or hair.
Clonic
Pertaining to clonus; having irregular, convulsive spasms.
Tonic
An invigorating, refreshing, or restorative agent or influence
Laughter was a tonic for the dispirited team.
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Clonic
Having an irregular, convulsive motion.
Tonic
See tonic water.
Clonic
Of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation;
Clonic spasm
Tonic
(Boston) See soft drink.
Tonic
(Music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
Tonic
(Linguistics) A tonic accent.
Tonic
Restorative or stimulating to health or well-being.
Tonic
(Physiology) Of, relating to, or producing tone or tonicity in muscles or tissue
A tonic reflex.
Tonic
(Medicine) Characterized by continuous tension or contraction of muscles
A tonic convulsion or spasm.
Tonic
(Music) Of or based on the keynote.
Tonic
Stressed, as a syllable; accented.
Tonic
Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.
Tonic
Restorative, curative or invigorating.
The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.
Tonic
In a state of continuous unremitting action.
Tonic
(music) Pertaining to or based upon the first note of a diatonic scale.
Tonic
Pertaining to the accent or stress in a word or in speech.
Tonic
Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically being or relating to a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, i.e. a vowel or diphthong.
Tonic
A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.
We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.
Tonic
Tonic water.
Tonic
Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.
Tonic
(figuratively) Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.
Tonic
(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.
Tonic
(music) The triad built on the tonic note.
Tonic
(phonetics) A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
Tonic
To restore or invigorate.
Tonic
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."
Tonic
Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power.
Tonic
Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions.
Tonic
Characterized by continuous muscular contraction; as, tonic convulsions.
Tonic
A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong.
Tonic
The key tone, or first tone of any scale.
Tonic
A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system.
Tonic
Lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
Tonic
A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring;
In New England they call sodas tonics
Tonic
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
Tonic
A medicine that strengthens and invigorates
Tonic
Of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue;
A tonic reflex
Tonic muscle contraction
Tonic
Employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words;
Chinese is a tonal language
Tonic
Used of syllables;
A tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
Tonic
Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale;
Tonic harmony
Tonic
Imparting vitality and energy;
The bracing mountain air
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