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-toluidine, para., paraballism, parabasal body, parabasis, paraben, parabiosis, parablast, parable, parablepsia, parables
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