və̇ˈra.trik- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary veratr- + -ic
1. : a crystalline acid (CH 3 O) 2 C 6 H 3 COOH occurring in sabadilla seed and also formed by decomposition of veratridine and other alkaloids; 3,4-dimethoxy-benzoic acid
2. : a crystalline acid isomeric with veratric acid; 2,3-dimethoxy-benzoic acid — called also ortho-veratric acid