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aminobenzoic acid

(ə mē′nō ben zōik, am′i nō′-)

any of several crystalline substances with the same formula, NHCHCOOH, used in the manufacture of dyes, drugs, suntan lotions, etc.

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noun
Any of three benzoic acid derivatives, C7H7NO2, especially the yellowish para-form, which is part of the vitamin B complex.

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