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PABA

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Pan Asian Boxing Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Antonyms: none provided

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Philippine Amateur Baseball Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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noun

Meaning 3

Para-aminobenzoic acid, a member of the B-complex family of vitamins that can be synthesized by the human body from folic acid, and used primarily as an active ingredient in sunscreen, but also is necessary for some intestinal bacteria.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 4

a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: para aminobenzoic acid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: acid

History

Etymology

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