ascorbic acid
11ascorbic acid — A key nutrient that the body needs to fight infection, heal wounds, and keep tissues healthy, including the blood vessels, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, bones, muscle, skin, teeth, and gums. It is an antioxidant that helps prevent tissue damage… …
12ascorbic 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,… …
13ascorbic 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… …
14ascorbic 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 …
15ascorbic acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary a + New Latin scorbutus scurvy more at scorbutic Date: 1933 vitamin C …
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17ascorbic acid — vitamin C. A deficiency in fish manifests in spinal and hyaline cartilage abnormalities and reduced wound healing, through affects on normal collagen production …
18ascorbic 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 …
19ascorbic acid — a|scor|bic ac|id [ ə,skɔrbık æsıd ] noun uncount VITAMIN C …
20ascorbic acid — as·cor·bic ac·id || É™ skÉ”Ëbɪk n. vitamin C …
