VITAMIN C


Meaning of VITAMIN C in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1920

: a water-soluble vitamin C 6 H 8 O 6 found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods — called also ascorbic acid

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