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PARA AMINOBENZOIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers
Synonyms:
PABA; para aminobenzoic acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("para aminobenzoic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
Holonyms ("para aminobenzoic acid" is a substance of...):
sun blocker; sunblock; sunscreen (a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn)
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