PABA


[pah-buh] /ˈpɑ bə/

noun
1.
para-aminobenzoic acid.
/ˈpɑːbə/
noun acronym
1.
para-aminobenzoic acid

PABA (pä’bə)
n.
Para-aminobenzoic acid; a crystalline para form of aminobenzoic acid that is part of the vitamin B complex, is required by many organisms for the formation of folic acids, and is widely used in sunscreens to absorb ultraviolet light. Also called vitamin Bx.
PABA
(pä’bə)
Short for para-aminobenzoic acid. A crystalline form of aminobenzoic acid that is part of the vitamin B complex. It is a growth factor required by some microorganisms, and it is often used in sunscreens.
para-aminobenzoic acid

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