The Clue
Nervine, for one (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TONIC
Tags
Notes
The answer TONIC is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
TONIC as a noun:
1. (tonic, tonic water, quinine water) = lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
2. (pop, soda, soda pop, soda water, tonic) = a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
3. (tonic, keynote) = (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
4. (tonic, restorative) = a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
TONIC as an adjective:
1. of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"
2. (tonic, tonal) = employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"
3. (tonic, accented) = used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
4. relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"
5. (bracing, brisk, energizing, energising, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic) = imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"