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p-ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic ac·id (PAS) (PASA) (ə-me″no-sal-ĭ-silґik) an analogue of p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) that inhibits folic acid synthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is bacteriostatic, inhibiting growth and multiplication of the tubercle bacillus; available as aminosalicylic acid [USP].Medical dictionary. 2011.
Aminosalicylic acid — can refer to any amino derivative of salicylic acid, such as: 3 Aminosalicylic acid 4 Aminosalicylic acid (PAS) 5 Aminosalicylic acid (Mesalazine) 6 Aminosalicylic acid Categories: AnilinesSalicylic acids … Wikipedia
aminosalicylic acid — ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic acid ə .mē nō .sal ə .sil ik n any of four isomeric derivatives C7H7O3N of salicylic acid that have a single amino group esp PARA AMINOSALICYLIC ACID * * * ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic ac·id (ə me″no sal ĭ silґik) [USP] … Medical dictionary
aminosalicylic acid — noun Date: 1925 any of four isomeric derivatives C7H7NO3 of salicylic acid that have a single amino group; especially para aminosalicylic acid … New Collegiate Dictionary
aminosalicylic acid — noun Any amino derivative of salicylic acid, but especially 4 aminosalicylic acid which is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis … Wiktionary
4-Aminosalicylic acid — Systematic (IUPAC) name … Wikipedia
para-aminosalicylic acid — |parə+... noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary para (I) + aminosalicylic : the para isomer of aminosalicylic acid written systematically with ital. para or p * * * para aminosalicylic acid /par ə a mēˈnō sal i silˈik asˈid/ … Useful english dictionary
para-aminosalicylic acid — para ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic acid .sal ə .sil ik n the white crystalline para substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis * * * para ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic ac·id (par″ə… … Medical dictionary
para-aminosalicylic acid — noun Date: 1946 the white crystalline para substituted isomer of aminosalicylic acid that is made synthetically and is used in the treatment of tuberculosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
aminosalicylic acid — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ , | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: amin + salicylic : any of four isomeric monoamino derivatives NH2C6H4(OH)COOH of salicylic acid; especially : the white crystalline para substituted acid made… … Useful english dictionary
5-aminosalicylic acid — (5 ASA) 5 ami·no·sal·i·cyl·ic ac·id (5 ASA) (ə me″no sal ĭ silґik) mesalamine … Medical dictionary
