Eugenic \Eu*gen"ic\ ([-u]*j[e^]n"[i^]k), a. [See {Eugenia}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves; as, eugenic acid. Eugenic \Eu*gen"ic\ ([-u]*j[e^]n"[i^]k), a. [Gr. e'ygenh`s.] Well-born; of high birth. --Atlantic Monthly.
eugenic adj : pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced [ant: {dysgenic}]