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para-aminobenzoic acid

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para-aminobenzoic acid /para-ami·no·ben·zo·ic ac·id/ (par?ah-ah-me?no-ben-zo´ik) aminobenzoic acid.
par·a-a·mi·no·ben·zo·ic acid (pr--mn-bn-zk, -m-)
n.
PABA.
para-aminobenzoic acid
a compound that is a growth factor for certain bacteria that use it to synthesize folic acid. Sulfonamides act by blocking a step in this synthesis. Abbreviated PAB, PABA.
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