ascorbate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ascorbate
First recorded in 1940–45; ascorb(ic acid) ( def. ) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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The analysis focused on 17 individual preservatives, including citric acid, lecithins, total sulfites, ascorbic acid, sodium nitrite, potassium sorbate, sodium erythorbate, sodium ascorbate, potassium metabisulfite, and potassium nitrate.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
Mice and rats endogenously synthesize ascorbate; humans and guinea pigs have lost this capacity and rely fully on dietary sources.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 10, 2012
We suggest that inhibition by ascorbate may offer an explanation for the negligible levels of CN detected after CNO administration in mice and rats.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 10, 2012
These higher ascorbate levels in mice may efficiently inhibit retroconversion of CNO to CN.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 10, 2012
Even vitamin C is often added to foods in the culpable form of sodium ascorbate.
From Time Magazine Archive
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