tonify
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tonify
- /ˈtoʊnɪfaɪ/
- /ˈtɑnɪfaɪ/
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From tone + -ify.
verb tonifies · tonifying · tonified
- To increase the available energy of In two-meridian problems, for example Lung deficiency, where the Spleen would also be deficient, tonify LU-9 or LU-7 and SP-3 or SP-5.
- To invigorate; to have a restorative effect on. Patients of this description derive a marvellous amount of benefit from hydrotherapy, and, when it can be had, from maritime hydrotherapy : this treatment tonifies their whole system, and enables them to resist variations of temperature, without contracting the intestinal catarrh from which, under s
- To strengthen; to tone. This maybe important when these muscles need to be tonified, especially if the thoracic spine has a tendency to bend over slightly, or if the ribs are usually in a position that is too closed.
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Talk about this word "tonify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tonify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tonify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tonify "tonify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tonify.
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@misc{tonify_2026,
title = {tonify},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tonify},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
