̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷-, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary amin- + benzoic
: any of three crystalline monoamino derivatives NH 2 C 6 H 4 COOH of benzoic acid: as
a. : the colorless or yellowish para-substituted acid that is found as a component of the vitamin B complex and of the folic acids but is usually made synthetically, that is antagonistic to many sulfa drugs in their action on bacteria, and that is used in local anesthesia in the form of some of its esters (as butacaine, procaine) — called also PABA, p-aminobenzoic acid, para-aminobenzoic acid
b. : anthranilic acid