4-Aminobenzoic Acid
MeSH ID: M0015714
DEFINITION: A member of the VITAMIN B COMPLEX. It used to be common in SUNSCREENING AGENTS until found to also be a sensitizer. The potassium salt is used therapeutically in fibrotic skin disorders.
Terms:
- 4 Aminobenzoic Acid [T029971]
- Aminobenzoic Acid [T001831]
- p Aminobenzoic Acid [T029972]
- PABA [T029973]
- para Aminobenzoic Acid [T029974]
Descriptors:
Semantic Types:
- Pharmacologic Substance [T121]
- Organic Chemical [T109]
- Vitamin [T127]
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