vitamin C

noun

1. ascorbic acid.

vitamin C

noun

1. another name for ascorbic acid

vitamin C

1. A water-soluble vitamin important for healthy skin, teeth, bones, and blood vessels. It is found especially in citrus fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, and green leafy vegetables. A deficiency of vitamin C in the diet causes scurvy. Also called ascorbic acid. Chemical formula: C ₆ H ₈ O ₆ .

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitamin C¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

He pulled a small box of colorful vitamin C drops from his pocket and held it out to the mother—for the girls, he gestured.

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Lentils contain non-heme iron, which is poorly absorbed unless accompanied by food containing vitamin C, all of which the physician left unsaid.

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She warns that if you don't regularly consume these types of foods, you're probably also short of other essential nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin K, fibre and prebiotics too.

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After an unusual developing process involving beer and vitamin C powder, Wayne has now reunited the forgotten photos with the family of the two men.

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She notes that, when it comes to absorption, polynucleotides are also relatively large, as opposed to more commonly used skin treatment ingredients like retinoids and vitamin C.

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