ascorbic — /ə skörˈbik/ adjective Antiscorbutic, only in ascorbic acid vitamin C (C6H8O6) ORIGIN: Gr a (privative), and ↑scorbutic • • • ascorˈbate noun A salt of ascorbic acid … Useful english dictionary
ascorbic — (adj.) 1933 (in ascorbic acid), from A (Cf. a ) (2) + scorb(ut)ic of scurvy (from M.L. scorbuticus scurvy ); originally in reference to Vitamin C, which is an anti scorbutic. The Latin word is perhaps of German or Dutch origin … Etymology dictionary
ascorbic — adjective Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives … Wiktionary
ascorbic — adj. of or relating to ascorbic acid (vitamin C) … English contemporary dictionary
ascorbic acid — ascorbic acid. См. витамин С. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
ascorbic acid — ► NOUN ▪ vitamin C, a compound found in citrus fruits and green vegetables, essential in maintaining healthy connective tissue. ORIGIN from Latin scorbutus scurvy … English terms dictionary
ascorbic acid — [ə skôr′bik] n. [ A 2 + SCORB(UTIC) + IC] a colorless, crystalline, water soluble vitamin, C6H8O6, found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, vegetables, and rose hips, and also made synthetically; vitamin C: it is required for proper nutrition and … English World dictionary
Ascorbic acid — This article is about the molecular aspects of ascorbic acid. For information about its role in nutrition, see Vitamin C. L Ascorbic acid … Wikipedia
Ascorbic acid — Vitamin C, an essential nutrient found mainly in fruits and vegetables. The body requires it to form and maintain bones, blood vessels, and skin. Like other vitamins, ascorbic acid is an organic compound. An organic compound is a substance that… … Medical dictionary
ascorbic acid — vitamin C vitamin C n. a vitamin that prevents scurvy. Also called {ascorbic acid}. Syn: ascorbic acid. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
