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para aminobenzoic acid
PABA
Definition: a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers
Definition: Para-aminobenzoic acid, a member of the B-complex family of vitamins that can be synthesized by the human body from folic acid. It is used primarily as an active ingredient in sunscreen, but also is necessary for some intestinal bacteria.