para-aminosalicylic acid

para-aminosalicylic acid definition - medical

par·a-a·mi·no·sal·i·cyl·ic acid (părˌə-ə-mēˌnō-sălˌĭ-sĭlˈĭk)

noun Abbr. PAS, PASA
A bacteriostatic agent used against tubercle bacilli.

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