ascorbic
21Ascorbic acid — …
22ascorbic acid — vitamin C. A deficiency in fish manifests in spinal and hyaline cartilage abnormalities and reduced wound healing, through affects on normal collagen production …
23ascorbic acid — (= vitamin C) A requisite in the diet of man and guinea pigs. May act as a reducing agent in enzymic reactions, particularly those catalysed by hydroxylases …
24ascorbic acid — /euh skawr bik/, Biochem. 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… …
25ascorbic acid — noun A white crystalline organic compound, CHO, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals. Syn: E300, vitamin C, hexuronic acid …
26ascorbic acid — Synonyms and related words: adermin, aneurin, antiberi beri factor, axerophthol, biotin, carotene, cholecalciferol, choline, cobalamin, cryptoxanthin, cyanocobalamin, ergocalciferol, folic acid, hepatoflavin, inositol, lactoflavin, menadione,… …
27ascorbic acid — a|scor|bic ac|id [ ə,skɔrbık æsıd ] noun uncount VITAMIN C …
28ascorbic acid — as·cor·bic ac·id || É™ skÉ”Ëbɪk n. vitamin C …
29ascorbic acid — [ə skɔ:bɪk] noun vitamin C, a compound found in citrus fruits and green vegetables which is essential in maintaining healthy connective tissue and of which a deficiency causes scurvy. Origin 1930s: from a 1 + med. L. scorbutus scurvy + ic …
30ascorbic acid — see vitamin C …
