dihydropteroic acid

di·hy·dro·pte·ro·ic ac·id

(dī-hī'drō-te-rō'ik as'id), An intermediate in the formation of folic acid; a compound of 6-hydroxymethylpterin and p-aminobenzoic acid, the combining of which is inhibited by sulfonamides.

di·hy·dro·pte·ro·ic ac·id

(dī-hī'drop-ter-ō'ik as'id) An intermediate in the formation of folic acid; a compound of 6-hydroxymethylpterin and p-aminobenzoic acid, the combining of which is inhibited by sulfonamides.