aminobenzoic acid

noun ami·no·ben·zo·ic acid \ə-ˌmē-nō-ben-ˈzō-ik-\

Definition of AMINOBENZOIC ACID

: any of three crystalline derivatives C₇H₇NO₂ of benzoic acid; especially : para-aminobenzoic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun ami·no·ben·zo·ic acid \ə-ˌmē-nō-ben-ˌzō-ik-\

: any of three crystalline derivatives C₇H₇NO₂ of benzoic acid: as a : para-aminobenzoic acid b : anthranilic acid

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