BENZOIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does benzoic mean? 

• BENZOIC (adjective)
  The adjective BENZOIC has 1 sense:

1. containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin

  Familiarity information: BENZOIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BENZOIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

benzoic acid (a white crystalline solid occurring in many resins)

benzoin (gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation)

 Context examples 

In the presence of moisture, its hydrolyzed vapors (benzoic acid and hydrochloric acid) are highly irritating to the skin and mucous membranes in humans.

(Benzotrichloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The lithium salt form of benzoic acid with diuretic and urinary antiseptic activity.

(Lithium Benzoate, NCI Thesaurus)

An acyl glycine produced by the conjugation of benzoic acid and glycine, found as a normal component in urine as a metabolite of aromatic compounds from food.

(Hippuric Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzoic acid-modified form of para-aminosalicylate, an analog of aminobenzoic acid used to treat tuberculosis.

(Benzoylpas, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, this agent is metabolized by the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) into the active carboxylic acid metabolite benzoic acid dimethane sulfonate (BA), which further contributes to its alkylating activity.

(Benzaldehyde Dimethane Sulfonate, NCI Thesaurus)