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单词 tonify
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Definition of tonify in English:

tonify

verbtonifying, tonifies, tonifiedˈtəʊnɪfʌɪˈtōnəˌfī
[with object]
  • 1Impart tone to (the body or a part of it).

    使(身体或其部位)健康

    1. 1.1 (of acupuncture or herbal medicine) increase the available energy of (a bodily part or system).
      (针灸,草药)增强(器官或体质)机能
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In this formula, ginseng tonifies the stomach.
      • These foods are nutritionally dense and tonify all bodily tissues.
      • A substance used in Chinese medicine that tonifies the blood and is of specific benefit to the nails is gelatin.
      • It warms the kidneys and spleen, and it builds, or tonifies, the digestive system.
      • Finally, legumes are an important source of valuable phytochemicals such as saponins, which tonify the immune system and inhibit the DNA synthesis of cancer cells.

Derivatives

  • tonification

  • nounˌtəʊnɪfɪˈkɛɪʃ(ə)n
    • Eventually the constant mild nourishing tonification, combined with strict avoidance of coffee and alcohol, perhaps will begin to soften the hardened cells.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I continued doing acupuncture for his aches and pains and suggested a moxa box so he could do additional kidney tonification as winter was coming and he was starting to feel the cold.
      • Herbal teas intended for tonification can be augmented by setting the cup of tea on a South Magnetized surface for an hour or so before drinking.
      • For some people who only need slight tonification, they can take the regular powdered dosage of 1-2 grams every third, fifth or seventh day.
      • In many cases, the patients are instructed to continue herbal therapy at a much lower dose in pill form for long-term tonification.

Definition of tonify in US English:

tonify

verbˈtōnəˌfī
[with object]
  • 1Impart tone to (the body or a part of it).

    使(身体或其部位)健康

    1. 1.1 (of acupuncture or herbal medicine) increase the available energy of (an organ, part, or system of the body).
      (针灸,草药)增强(器官或体质)机能
      Example sentencesExamples
      • These foods are nutritionally dense and tonify all bodily tissues.
      • Finally, legumes are an important source of valuable phytochemicals such as saponins, which tonify the immune system and inhibit the DNA synthesis of cancer cells.
      • A substance used in Chinese medicine that tonifies the blood and is of specific benefit to the nails is gelatin.
      • It warms the kidneys and spleen, and it builds, or tonifies, the digestive system.
      • In this formula, ginseng tonifies the stomach.
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