'cornic acid' definitions:

Definition of 'cornic acid'

From: GCIDE

Cornin \Cor"nin\ (k?r"n?n), n. (Chem.) (a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood ({Cornus florida}), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid. (b) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge. [1913 Webster]