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hydroxybenzoic acid
noun hy·droxy·ben·zo·ic acid \-ben-ˌzō-ik-\
Medical Definition of HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
: any of three crystalline derivatives C7H6O3 of benzoic acid that contain one hydroxyl group per molecule: as a : the colorless para-substituted acid used in making several of its esters that are effective preservatives—called also parahydroxybenzoic acid b : salicylic acid
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