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| bitters |
a liquid flavoring or tonic, often alcoholic, made by steeping bitter roots or herbs, used esp. in cocktails. |
| bracer1 |
(informal) a strong, stimulating drink or tonic, esp. of liquor. [1/2 definitions] |
| guarana |
a drink or tonic made with guarana. [1/2 definitions] |
| herbal tea |
a beverage or health tonic made from steeping dried herbs in boiling water and served in a similar manner to tea made with tea leaves. Herbal tea may also be made with added dried fruit and spice and generally does not contain caffeine. |
| iron |
a salt or compound containing iron that can be digested, found in green vegetables and red meats or given as a tonic or dietary supplement for the prevention of anemia. [1/16 definitions] |
| keynote |
in music, the note defining the basic tonality of a piece or section of a piece; tonic. [1/3 definitions] |
| pipsissewa |
any of several evergreen herbs bearing white or pink flowers and jagged leathery leaves, formerly used as a diuretic and tonic. |
| quassia |
a bitter drug extracted from the wood and bark of this tree, used in insecticides and taken as a medicinal tonic. [1/2 definitions] |
| quinine water |
carbonated water flavored with quinine; tonic. |
| subtonic |
the seventh tone of a diatonic scale, one note below the upper tonic. |
| supertonic |
the second note of a diatonic scale, a whole step above the tonic. |
| tonic |
carbonated quinine water, used in mixed drinks; tonic water. [2/6 definitions] |
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