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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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