PABA-conjugated
|P-A-B-A-con-ju-ga-ted|
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/ˌpiː.eɪ.biːˈeɪ ˈkɑn.dʒə.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
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/ˌpiː.eɪ.biːˈeɪ ˈkɒn.dʒə.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
(PABA-conjugate)
chemically joined to PABA
Etymology
'PABA-conjugated' originates from modern English, formed by combining the chemical abbreviation 'PABA' (para-aminobenzoic acid) and the past participle 'conjugated' (from 'conjugate', meaning 'joined together').
'conjugated' derives from Latin 'coniugare' meaning 'to join together' (via Old French/Middle English forms), and the compound formation 'PABA-' is a modern chemical prefix formed from the initial letters of 'para-aminobenzoic acid', producing the modern technical term 'PABA-conjugated'.
Initially, the root 'conjugate' meant 'to join or yoke together'; over time this extended into chemistry to mean 'chemically bonded' and today 'PABA-conjugated' specifically denotes attachment to PABA.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a molecule or compound that has been conjugated with PABA (i.e., a PABA-bearing conjugate).
The PABA-conjugated was isolated and characterized by mass spectrometry.
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Adjective 1
chemically linked to para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA); having a PABA moiety attached.
The vaccine antigen was PABA-conjugated to enhance immune recognition.
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Last updated: 2025/10/16 18:02