Pronunciation: ˌ pa-r ə - ə - ˌ m ē - ˌ n ō - ˌ ben- ' z ō -ik-, ˌ pa-r ə - ˌ a-m ə -( ˌ )n ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1906
: a colorless para-substituted aminobenzoic acid that is a growth factor of the vitamin B complex and is used as a sunscreen ― called also PABA