vitamin C
noun
: a water-soluble vitamin C6H8O6 found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods
called also ascorbic acid
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Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
However, the potato chips do have nominally more vitamin C and a lot more potassium (150 micrograms in the Sun Chips, 500 micrograms in the potato chips).
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
However, the potato chips do have nominally more vitamin C and a lot more potassium (150 micrograms in the Sun Chips, 500 micrograms in the potato chips).
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for vitamin C
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“Vitamin C.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitamin%20C. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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