para-ami·no·hip·pu·ric acid
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Medical 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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“Para-aminohippuric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/para-aminohippuric%20acid. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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