| 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 |
para-aminobenzoic acid par·a-a·mi·no·ben·zo·ic acid (pār'ə-ə-mē'nō-běn-zō'ĭk, -ām'ə-)
n.
PABA.
| para-aminobenzoic acid (pār'ə-ə-mē'nō-běn-zō'ĭk, -ām'ə-) Pronunciation Key
See PABA. |