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Tonic vs. Clonic — What's the Difference?

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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