Word Finder - tonic

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A substance with medicinal properties intended to restore or invigorate.

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We used to brew a tonic from a particular kind of root.

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Tonic water.

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(Massachusetts) Any of various carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages; soda pop.

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Someone or something that revitalises or reinvigorates.

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Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles.

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Restorative, curative or invigorating.

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The arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.

The bark is of some value as a tonic and febrifuge.

This method had helped the House of Valois to consolidate its power; but what was tonic for a dynasty was death to a state whose headship was elective.

A sudden intense sense stimulus usually suffices to end this tonic discharge.

Reigate's stunning surrounding countryside offers the perfect tonic to relax and leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Drinking orange juice or tonic water may help to alleviate any cramp pain.

The south spring is aperient, but contains some iron; while the north or chalybeate spring is more tonic in its properties.

The phytoestrogenic herb, Black Cohosh, acts as a tonic that will help to increase libido and reduce feelings of fatigue.

In the first place, the ridiculous and discreditable incident of the beating had time to blow over; in the second, England was a very favourable place for Frenchmen of note to pick up guineas; in the third, and most important of all, his contact with a people then far more different in every conceivable way from their neighbours than any two peoples of Europe are different now, acted as a sovereign tonic and stimulant en his intellect and literary faculty.

The infusion is useful as a bitter tonic - a group of substances of which calumba is the type - and is also a very efficient anthelmintic for the threadworm (Oxyuris vermicularis).

Jethro aims to raise the rafters with his tonic of life....

But " The Connecticut Yankee " is a wonderful tonic for those prone to romanticizing the past.

The unquestionable popularity of Curwen 's Tonic Sol-fa induced many publishers to issue hymnals employing sol-fa notation.

Tonic spasms may develop at 3 - 4 months.

Its bitterness is a tonic to liver and spleen function.

It is a general tonic and invigorating to the physique, as well as mentally stimulating.

It acts also as a stomachic tonic and bitter, in small doses, promoting gastric digestion and appetite. ¶ Preparations.

Italian football, its reputation sullied by match fixing allegations, is looking for a tonic.

A soothing tonic indeed to then read Woolf 's paean to Elizabeth Barrett Browning 's spaniel, Flush.

So he returned to Hungary with the Curwen books and over the next decade revised and refined tonic sol-fa.

Used as a tonic herb, when the body is under stress.

Tonic seizure tend to last no longer than 10 seconds.

The drink of Airdrie is Buckfast, a 12% proof tonic wine created in Devon by the Monks of Buckfast abbey.

Purists will note that modern lillet lacks the acerbic bitterness of yesteryear, so the perfect martini recipe will add a bit of quinine (the stuff that makes tonic water a bit bitter) to the mix.

A small pinch of quinine powder or a touch of tonic water (no more than an eighth of a tablespoon) will do the trick if Blanc is the Lillet of your choice.

Gin, vodka or light rum and tonic water is a top choice, easily garnished with a lime wedge.

It acts as a cardiovascular tonic and overall heart-health boosting herb.

According to New York University's Langone Medical Center, ashwagandha was traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine as a general strengthening tonic, but is regarded by modern herbalists as an adaptogen.

Nettles are an overall astringent, cleansing tonic.

Matt Damon is currently a board member for the Tonic Mailstopper company, which is trying to stop all of the junk mail that gets delivered every year.

The root-stock is thick and aromatic, and was formerly used much as a tonic.

When plants have been severely nutrient-deprived, however, a quick supply of readily available chemical fertilizer can be the best tonic for rejuvenating growth.

Ordering a martini up and with a twist…mojito with Jamaican rum and fresh mint…or how about gin and tonic?

Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (sometimes called the tonic labyrinthine reflex) is activated as a result of turning the head to one side.

Symmetrical tonic neck reflex occurs with either the extension or flexion of the infant's head.

The Role of the Primitive Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) in Balance, Co-ordination Problems and Specific Learning Difficulties, including Dyslexia.

The muscles become rigid for about 30 seconds during the tonic phase of the seizure and alternately contract and relax during the clonic phase, which lasts 30 to 60 seconds.

Add texture to the hair by misting a volumizing tonic from scalp to ends prior to heat styling.

For added volume and lift, spray a volumizing tonic from scalp to ends prior to drying the hair.

Mist hair evenly with a volumizing tonic prior to blowdrying to help lift roots and add body to the hair.

Like several other nutritional products and supplements, no long term studies prove the health benefits of kombucha, but ancient populations relied on the drink as an overall health tonic and gastrointestinal cure.

You will have the most amazing tonic you have ever tasted!

For those of you who are a bit hypoglycemic, this tonic can be consumed because the protein and fats in the almond milk help mitigate the influx of natural sugars going into the bloodstream.

Not only does yoga focus your mind, but it also relaxes your body through stretching and tonic strengthening.

The word "tonic" means characterized by continuous contraction of muscle, while the prefix "iso" means fixed.

Boscia's Balancing Facial Tonic contains powerful antioxidants that diminish acne-causing sebum plugs and help balance the skin's oil levels.

The syrup of iron, quinine and strychnine is used as a tonic.

The kat plant, a medicinal herb which has a tonic quality, is largely grown in the Harrar province.

It was anticipated that their seizures would mostly be generalized tonic clonic.

If your roots are greasy soak some cotton wool in witch hazel, cologne or skin tonic and rub all over scalp.

Beside being an energizer and tonic, Jatoba has also given very good results in cases of acute and chronic cystitis and prostatitis.