para-aminobenzoic acid

[ par-uh-uh-mee-noh-ben-zoh-ik, -am-uh-noh- ]
/ ˈpær ə əˌmi noʊ bɛnˈzoʊ ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ- /

noun Chemistry, Biochemistry.

part of the folic acid molecule, a white or yellowish, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C7H7NO2, the para isomer of aminobenzoic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals and in sunscreens to protect against ultraviolet light. Abbreviation: PABA

Origin of para-aminobenzoic acid

First recorded in 1905–10; para-1 + amino- + benzoic acid

British Dictionary definitions for para-aminobenzoic acid

para-aminobenzoic acid

noun

biochem an acid present in yeast and liver: used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C 6 H 4 (NH 2)COOH

Medical definitions for para-aminobenzoic acid

para-aminobenzoic acid
[ păr′ə-ə-mē′nō-bĕn-zōĭk, -ăm′ə- ]

n.

PABA.

Scientific definitions for para-aminobenzoic acid

para-aminobenzoic acid
[ părə-ə-mē′nō-bĕn-zō′ĭk, -ăm′ə- ]

See PABA.