Benzoic acid: Occurring naturally in gum benzoin, it is used as a food preservative, locally as a fungistatic, and orally as an antiseptic. It is excreted rapidly as hippuric acid. SYN: benzoyl hydrate, flowers of benzoin.
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Benzoic acid: A fungistatic compound that is widely used as a food preservative. It is conjugated to GLYCINE in the liver and excreted as hippuric acid.
Source: Diseases Database
Benzoic acid: Acids, salts, and derivatives of BENZOIC ACID.
Source: MeSH 2007
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