tonic vs medicine

medicine vs tonic

tonic and medicine both are nouns.

tonic is an adjective but medicine is not an adjective.

tonic is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tonic	Yes	Yes	No	No
medicine	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of tonic; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than tonic:

tonic: a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

Other hypernyms of tonic include medicament, medication, medicinal drug.

tonic (noun)	medicine (noun)
a medicine that strengthens and invigorates	the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale	punishment for one's actions
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring	(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine	the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

tonic (adjective)	medicine (adjective)
(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch
employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
imparting vitality and energy
relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale

tonic (verb)	medicine (verb)
	treat medicinally, treat with medicine

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