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Word: Ascorbic_acid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from a-‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic
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Phonetic Spelling:
əˌskɔːbɪk ˈasɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a vitamin found particularly in citrus fruits and green vegetables. It is essential in maintaining healthy connective tissue, and is also thought to act as an antioxidant. Severe deficiency causes scurvy.
Short Definition:vitamin found particularly in citrus fruits
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