dictionary help| PABA --> p-aminobenzoic acid | medical dictionary |
A factor in the vitamin B complex, a part of all folic acids and required for its formation; neutralises the bacteriostatic effects of the sulfonamides since it furnishes an essential growth factor for bacteria, the utilization with which the sulfonamides interfere; used as an ultraviolet screen in lotions and creams.
Synonyms: paraaminobenzoic acid, vitamin Bx.
Acronym: PABA
(05 Mar 2000)
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