para-aminobenzoic acid

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

/ ˈpær ə əˌmi noʊ bɛnˈzoʊ ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ- /

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noun Chemistry, Biochemistry.

part of the folic acid molecule, a white or yellowish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C7H7NO2, the para isomer of aminobenzoic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals and in sunscreens to protect against ultraviolet light. Abbreviation: PABA

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Origin of para-aminobenzoic acid

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

Words nearby para-aminobenzoic acid

papyraceous, papyrology, papyrus, par, para, para-aminobenzoic acid, parabasis, paraben, parabiosis, parablast, parable

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How to use para-aminobenzoic acid in a sentence

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There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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British Dictionary definitions for para-aminobenzoic acid

para-aminobenzoic acid

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for para-aminobenzoic acid

para-aminobenzoic acid

[ păr′ə-ə-mē′nō-bĕn-zō′ĭk, -ăm′ə- ]

See PABA.