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para-aminosalicylic acid
(părˈə-ə-mēˌnō-sălˌĭ-sĭlˌĭk, ămˌə-nō-)
noun Abbr. PAS A bacteriostatic agent, C7H7NO3, prescribed for the treatment of tuberculosis. Also called aminosalicylic acid.
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