paraben
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,
- parabiosis,
- parablast,
- parable,
- parablepsia,
- parables
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