para-aminohippuric acid


para–ami·no·hip·pu·ric acid

noun \-hi-ˌpyr-ik-\

Definition of PARA-AMINOHIPPURIC ACID

: a crystalline acid administered intravenously in the form of its sodium salt C9H9N2NaO3 in testing kidney function

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