para aminobenzoic acid in English

noun
1
a crystalline acid that is widely distributed in plant and animal tissue. It has been used to treat rickettsial infections and is widely used in suntan lotions and sunscreens to absorb ultraviolet light.
Cyclodextrin can act as an efficient inhibitor of the photosensitized dimerization of thymine by para-aminobenzoic acid in aqueous solution.

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1. Benzocaine is a poorly soluble local anesthetic, an ester of para-aminobenzoic acid

2. Benzocaine is a chemical compound derived from para-aminobenzoic acid and ethanol. It is a white, odorless, crystalline powder

3. Also, ester-type local anesthetics such as Benzocaine are metabolized to para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and should not be used in patients with …

4. What is Benzocaine? Benzocaine (chemical formula C 9 H 11 NO 2) is a widely used local anaesthetic.It is classified as an ester type of local anaesthetic (as opposed to an amide), due to the para-aminobenzoic acid in its structure.