tonic water
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tonic water
noun tonic waters
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A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.
Tonic water's active ingredient is quinine, a chemical compound derived from the bark of the cinchona tree, native to South America. This alkaloid has long been known to relieve the pain and fever of malaria and other tropical diseases, making it a staple "tonic" in warm-weather countries.
Similar: Indian tonic water, quinine water
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noun carbonated beverage
| Español | tónica, agua tónica, aguaquina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 토닉 워터 tonik woteo |
| 日本語 | トニックウォーター tonikku wōtā |
| 中文 | 奎寧水 /奎宁水 kuíníngshuǐ |
| हिन्दी | कुनैनयुक्त तीक्ष्ण जल kunainyukt tīkṣṇa jal, शक्तिवर्धक पेय śaktivardhak pey, टॉनिक वाटर ṭŏnik vāṭar, टॉनिक पानी ṭŏnik pānī, टॉनिक ṭŏnik |
| Português | água tônica, água tónica |
| Français | eau tonique, soda tonique |
| Deutsch | Tonicwasser, Tonicwater, Tonic |
| Italiano | acqua tonica |
| Русский | то́ник tónik |
| العربية | مَاء التُونِك māʔ at-tūnik |
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