meconic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Me*con"ic adjective
Etymology
Gr. belonging to the poppy, fr. the poppy: cf. F. méconique.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, or obtained from, the poppy or opium; specif. (Chem.), designating an acid related to aconitic acid, found in opium and extracted as a white crystalline substance.

Webster 1913