/ əsˌkɔːbɪk ˈæsɪd; NAmE -ˌkɔːrb-/ noun
[ U ] = vitamin C
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from a- without + medieval Latin scorbutus scurvy + -ic .
/ əsˌkɔːbɪk ˈæsɪd; NAmE -ˌkɔːrb-/ noun
[ U ] = vitamin C
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from a- without + medieval Latin scorbutus scurvy + -ic .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005