invigorant

[ in-vig-er-uhnt ]

noun

1. a tonic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of invigorant¹

First recorded in 1815–25; invigor(ate) + -ant

Example Sentences

But to me, jamu was always presented as something essential to women, a beauty product and invigorant, the ingredients of which would keep my skin dewy, my hair glossy and my female anatomy healthy and free of what the Victorians would have called “women’s problems.”

From Seattle Times

The sea air, with its cool vapours of salt and iodine, may lull the adult into one continuous and lazy doze, but it is an invigorant to the offspring.

From Project Gutenberg

The sweat bath was in common use among almost all the tribes north of Mexico excepting the central and eastern Eskimo, and was considered the great cure-all in sickness and invigorant in health.

From Project Gutenberg

So was he, a moral invigorant, the stimulator to noble action, the centre of spiritual charm.

From Project Gutenberg

He was wet and cold, and the exercise acted as a lively invigorant.

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