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Watery medicine? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tonic

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This could be a double definition.

'watery' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'medicine?' is the second definition.
(I know that tonic is a type of medicament)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tonic that I've seen before include "something providing a boost" , "Restorative that invigorates" , "Stimulant" , "Invigorating drink" , "Keynote of a scale" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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