ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TONIC
From New Latin tonicus, from Greek tonikos concerning tone, from tonostone.
10 QUOTES WITH «TONIC»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
tonic.
The role of Barbara, in Music for Millions, was literally a tonic for me.
For watching sports, I tend to drink Guinness; early evenings always begin well with a Grey Goose and tonic with plenty of lime; and on a cold winter's night, there's nothing quite like a glass of Black Maple Hill... an absolute peach of a bourbon.
A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic.
Doing the right thing for someone else was like a tonic for me; it was like some magic ointment that made a wound disappear.
Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall.
Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.
Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.
There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.
In their eyes as they pass is not hatred, not excitement, not despair, not the tonic of their victory - there is just the simple expression of being here as though they had been here doing this forever, and nothing else.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONIC»
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tonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Basic
Tonic Solfa Concepts: Your Easy Guide for the Best ...
BICYCLING THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE A Slice of Heaven, Taste of Hell "This story runs deeper than an amazing ride down the Continental Divide of the United States.
Omphemetse Chimbombi, 2007
2
From tension to
tonic: the plays of Edward Albee
Anne Paolucci supplies a critical and appreciative analysis of Edward Albee, one of the leading American playwrights of the twentieth century.
3
Arts Development in Community Health: A Social
Tonic
Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation.
4
Ocular Therapeutics Handbook: A Clinical Manual
19.2). The Treatment The treatment of pupillary abnormalities is directed to the
underlying cause. (See specific sections on optic neuropathies, retinopathy,
Homers syndrome, Adie's tonic pupil, Argyll Robertson pupil, third-nerve palsy).
Bruce E. Onofrey, Leonid Skorin, Nicky R. Holdeman, 2005
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A Neurophysiological Basis for the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
be almost immediate, especially when associated with extension imposed by the
tonic labyrinthine reflex, i.e. in supine, sitting and standing, when the head is
extended and tilted to one side (Fig. 40 a, b, c). In milder cases there may be a ...
6
Steps to Follow: The Comprehensive Treatment of Patients ...
Understanding their influence will help the therapist in her treatment, which aims
at inhibiting abnormal tonic reflex activity and facilitating normal movement
sequences, including the higher integrated righting and equilibrium reactions.
One of the most respected researchers in the field of herbal medicine offers readers a unique and informative book that looks at preventative herbal medicines--explaining how each system of the body can be strengthened and supported by ...
8
Neurology of the Newborn
Multifocal clonic movements: simultaneous or in sequence Nonordered (
nonjacksonian) migration Sustained posturing of a limb Asymmetrical posturing
of trunk or neck time-synchronized EEG discharges.28,155 Two categories of
tonic ...
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Studies in English Language
“tonic": element in structure of tone group comprising one or more complete foot "
tonic foot": first (complete) foot in tonic "tonic syllable": first (strong) syllable in
tonic foot.“ Note that weak syllables occurring before the tonic syllable, but not ...
M.A.K. Halliday, Jonathan J. Webster, 2005
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A Clinical Guide to Epileptic Syndromes and their Treatment
Generalised tonic seizures are convulsive attacks of sustained muscular
contractions only, without clonic components. They usually last a few seconds (>
2 s to 10 s) but sometimes minutes and thus they are of longer duration than
myoclonic ...
C. P. Panayiotopoulos, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONIC»
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tonic is used in the context of the following news items.
Fever-Tree: The architects of premium tonic taking on the drinks giants
However, they started to share a dawning realisation that only one brand of tonic water was offered as a mixer in the quintessential G&T, and that was ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
The Chronicle's search for the perfect gin and tonic recipe
Even after chemists synthesized more effective treatments for malaria, and tonic water evolved to be more refreshing, with quinine as flavoring rather than ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
Tonic Life secures comms role with European Connected Health …
Tonic Life Communications has been appointed as strategic comms partner for the European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance), the not-for-profit ... «PR Week, Jun 15»
How to (Seriously) Upgrade Your Gin and Tonic
THE TWO WORDS came naturally, as if whispered to me by the cocktail gods: gin and tonic. Drink name and recipe in one. It was my beverage of choice when I ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
Beyond Gin and Tonic
In recent years, bartenders and drinkers, armed with a new array of craft tonic waters and a drive to experiment, have been slowly discovering that the quinine ... «New York Times, May 15»
Rejoice: gin and tonic ice cream is here
We were interested to try this yesterday when it came into the office: we've all had gin and tonic sorbet before, but ice cream is a slightly more unusual gamble ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Indonesia's ancient tonic seeks modern remedy
It is a busy morning for Nurmini, a 49-year-old jamu seller, as she prepares mixtures of tonic made mainly from roots such as turmeric, ginger and galangal. «BBC News, Feb 15»
SF Bar Guys From Tonic & Bullitt To Reopen Spats In Berkeley This …
Tonic Nightlife Group now has under its belt seven bars around town: Tonic, Bullitt, Soda Popinski's, Lightning Tavern, Wild Hare, and Dr. Teeth & the Electric ... «SFist, Feb 15»
Doctor mixes science, religion in hopeful tonic
Honoree and chief scientific officer of Advanced Cell Technology, Robert Lanza, arrives at the Time 100 gala celebrating the magazine's naming of the 100 most ... «Timmins Press, Feb 15»
More than 100 arrests in Op Tonic campaign
We're urging motorists to keep heeding our don't drink or drugs drive message as the Christmas and New Year festivities continue. Since the Operation Tonic ... «Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Dec 14»
