tonify

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To increase the available energy of Chinese,traditional
    — 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.
  2. To invigorate; to have a restorative effect on. broadly
    — 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 similar circumstances, they were previously in the habit of suffering.
  3. 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.

词形变化

tonifies present,singular,third-person tonifying participle,present tonified participle,past tonified past

词汇关系

衍生词
tonifier

词源

From tone + -ify.
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