para-aminobenzoic acid

[par-uh-uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, -am-uh-noh-]

noun

Chemistry, Biochemistry.

1. part of the folic acid molecule, a white or yellowish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 7 NO 2 , the para isomer of aminobenzoic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals and in sunscreens to protect against ultraviolet light. PABA

para-aminobenzoic acid

noun

1. biochem an acid present in yeast and liver: used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C 6 H 4 (NH 2 )COOH

para-aminobenzoic acid

1. See PABA

Word History and Origins

Origin of para-aminobenzoic acid¹

First recorded in 1905–10; para- ¹ + amino- + benzoic acid