See Also: tonify(dictionary)

tonify (iou)



tonify verb trans. L18.
[from TONE noun or French ton: see -FY. Cf. TONISH, TONY adjective.]
Make fashionable or stylish. rare. L18.
Impart tone to (a part of the body). M19.
b. Acupuncture. Stimulate (a point or meridian) to produce an increase of energy; increase the energy of (a part of the body) in this way. Opp. SEDATE verb 2b. M20.
tonifi'cation noun M20.