[uh-skawr-bik] 
| a white, crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C6H8O6, occurring naturally in citrus fruits, green vegetables, etc., and often produced synthetically, essential for normal metabolism: used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy, and in wound-healing and tissue repair. |
| a·scor·bic acid (ə-skôr'bĭk) n. A white, crystalline vitamin, C6H8O6, found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy green vegetables and used to prevent scurvy. Also called vitamin C. [a-1 + scorb(ut)ic.] |
ascorbic acid a·scor·bic acid (ə-skôr'bĭk)
n.
A white, crystalline vitamin found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and leafy green vegetables and used to prevent scurvy. Also called vitamin C.
| ascorbic acid (ə-skôr'bĭk) Pronunciation Key
See vitamin C. |
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