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PABA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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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:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("PABA" 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 ("PABA" 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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 Context examples: 

PABA is found in grains and foods from animals.

(PABA, NCI Dictionary)

Aminosalicylic acid exerts its bacteriostatic activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by competing with PABA for enzymes involved in folate synthesis, thereby suppressing growth and reproduction of M. tuberculosis, eventually leading to cell death.

(Aminosalicylic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Aminosalicylate sodium exerts its bacteriostatic activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by competing with PABA for enzymes involved in folate synthesis, thereby suppressing growth and reproduction of M. tuberculosis, eventually leading to cell death.

(Aminosalicylate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)