para-aminobenzoic acid
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par·a-a·mi·no·ben·zo·ic acid
(păr′ə-ə-mē′nō-bĕn-zō′ĭk, -ăm′ə-)n.
See PABA.
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para-aminobenzoic acid
n
(Biochemistry) biochem an acid present in yeast and liver: used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C6H4(NH2)COOH
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par′a-a•mi•no•ben•zo′ic ac′id
(ˈpær ə əˌmi noʊ bɛnˈzoʊ ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ-)n.
a yellowish, crystalline solid, C7H7NO2, that is a component of the vitamin B complex. Abbr.: PABA
[1905–10]
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