aminobenzoic acid

(ə-mē′nō-bĕn-zō′ĭk, ăm′ə-)

Any of three benzoic acid derivatives, C₇H₇NO₂, especially the yellowish para-form, which is part of the vitamin B complex.

aminobenzoic acid

A drug used in the treatment of SCLERODERMA and PEYRONIE'S DISEASE. The action is to reduce the tendency to the formation of fibrous tissue. A brand name is Potaba.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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The degree of functionalization of poly(DGA-co-An-azo-An) from poly (DGA-co-AN) was 0.4, as calculated from Figure 4, but the diazo coupling reaction between poly(DGA-co-An-azo-An) and aminobenzoic acid increased the degree of functionalization of poly [DGA-co-[(An-azo).sub.2]-ABA] to 0.7 because of coupling to previously uncoupled sites.

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