ascorbic acid

(ə skôrbik)

a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, CHO, found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, vegetables, and rose hips, and also made synthetically; vitamin C: it is required for proper nutrition and metabolism, and a deficiency produces scurvy

Origin: a- + scorb(utic) + -ic

See ascorbic acid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A white, crystalline vitamin, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy green vegetables and used to prevent scurvy. Also called vitamin C.

Origin:

Origin: a-1

Origin: + scorb(ut)ic

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