paraben
/ (ˈpærəˌbɛn) /
noun
any ester of parahydroxybenzoic acid, some of which are used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and have been found in breast cancer tumours
Nearby words
para., paraballism, parabasal body, parabasis, parabellum, paraben, parabiosis, parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables
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