Definition of ascorbic acid in English:

ascorbic acid

nounəˌskɔːbɪk ˈasɪdəˌskɔrbɪk ˈæsəd

mass noun

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.
抗坏血酸。亦称VITAMIN C . 维生素C
A lactone; chemical formula: C₆H₈O₆
Also called vitamin C
Example sentencesExamples
- Such experiments have been described in the literature with various nutrients, including ascorbic acid.
- The antioxidant ascorbic acid plays an essential role in defending against oxidant attack in the airways.
- Citrus fruits, vinegar, and vitamins such as ascorbic acid or folic acid do not change the acidity of your stomach or your bloodstream.
- Most animals can synthesize this vitamin in the liver, where glucose is converted to ascorbic acid.
- However, unlike in animals, the biosynthesis of ascorbic acid in plants is only beginning to be unraveled.

Origin

1930s: from a-¹ 'without' + medieval Latin scorbutus 'scurvy' + -ic.

Definition of ascorbic acid in US English:

ascorbic acid

nounəˌskɔrbɪk ˈæsədəˌskôrbik ˈasəd

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.
抗坏血酸。亦称VITAMIN C . 维生素C
A lactone; chemical formula: C₆H₈O₆
Also called vitamin C
Example sentencesExamples
- Most animals can synthesize this vitamin in the liver, where glucose is converted to ascorbic acid.
- Citrus fruits, vinegar, and vitamins such as ascorbic acid or folic acid do not change the acidity of your stomach or your bloodstream.
- Such experiments have been described in the literature with various nutrients, including ascorbic acid.
- However, unlike in animals, the biosynthesis of ascorbic acid in plants is only beginning to be unraveled.
- The antioxidant ascorbic acid plays an essential role in defending against oxidant attack in the airways.

Origin

1930s: from a- ‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic.

词汇	ascorbic acid
释义	Definition of ascorbic acid in English: ascorbic acid nounəˌskɔːbɪk ˈasɪdəˌskɔrbɪk ˈæsəd mass noun 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. 抗坏血酸。亦称VITAMIN C . 维生素C A lactone; chemical formula: C₆H₈O₆ Also called vitamin C Example sentencesExamples Such experiments have been described in the literature with various nutrients, including ascorbic acid. The antioxidant ascorbic acid plays an essential role in defending against oxidant attack in the airways. Citrus fruits, vinegar, and vitamins such as ascorbic acid or folic acid do not change the acidity of your stomach or your bloodstream. Most animals can synthesize this vitamin in the liver, where glucose is converted to ascorbic acid. However, unlike in animals, the biosynthesis of ascorbic acid in plants is only beginning to be unraveled. Origin 1930s: from a-¹ 'without' + medieval Latin scorbutus 'scurvy' + -ic. Definition of ascorbic acid in US English: ascorbic acid nounəˌskɔrbɪk ˈæsədəˌskôrbik ˈasəd 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. 抗坏血酸。亦称VITAMIN C . 维生素C A lactone; chemical formula: C₆H₈O₆ Also called vitamin C Example sentencesExamples Most animals can synthesize this vitamin in the liver, where glucose is converted to ascorbic acid. Citrus fruits, vinegar, and vitamins such as ascorbic acid or folic acid do not change the acidity of your stomach or your bloodstream. Such experiments have been described in the literature with various nutrients, including ascorbic acid. However, unlike in animals, the biosynthesis of ascorbic acid in plants is only beginning to be unraveled. The antioxidant ascorbic acid plays an essential role in defending against oxidant attack in the airways. Origin 1930s: from a- ‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic.
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