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para-aminobenzoic acid


Definition of para-aminobenzoic acid

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a crystalline acid which is widely distributed in plant and animal tissue, and has been used to treat rickettsial infections.
    • Chemical formula: NH2C6H4COOH

para-aminobenzoic acid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of para-aminobenzoic acid in the US English dictionary