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ton·ic

tonic

 
pronunciation:
ta nihk
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: something that brings back or refreshes strength or energy.
The warm spring weather was a tonic to us all.
similar words:
remedy
definition 2: a medicine that brings back or refreshes one's strength or energy.
derivation: tonically (adv.)
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