antiscorbutic acid
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antiscorbutic acid — n. VITAMIN C … English World dictionary
antiscorbutic acid — antiscorbutic acid, = vitamin C. (Cf. ↑vitamin C) … Useful english dictionary
antiscorbutic — /an tee skawr byooh tik, an tuy /, Med., Pharm. adj. 1. efficacious against scurvy. n. 2. an antiscorbutic agent, as ascorbic acid. [1715 25; ANTI + SCORBUTIC] * * * … Universalium
ascorbic acid — /euh skawr bik/, Biochem. a white, crystalline, water soluble vitamin, C6H8O6, occurring naturally in citrus fruits, green vegetables, etc., and often produced synthetically, essential for normal metabolism: used in the prevention and treatment… … Universalium
Ascorbic acid — This article is about the molecular aspects of ascorbic acid. For information about its role in nutrition, see Vitamin C. L Ascorbic acid … Wikipedia
Ascorbic acid — Vitamin C, an essential nutrient found mainly in fruits and vegetables. The body requires it to form and maintain bones, blood vessels, and skin. Like other vitamins, ascorbic acid is an organic compound. An organic compound is a substance that… … Medical dictionary
l-dehydroascorbic acid — The reversibly oxidized form of ascorbic acid; it is antiscorbutic, but is converted in the body to 2,3 diketo l gulonic acid, which has no vitamin C activity … Medical dictionary
Vitamin C — This article is about ascorbic acid as a nutrient; for its chemical properties, see the article ascorbic acid; for other uses, see the disambiguation page. Vitamin C … Wikipedia
Scurvy — Classification and external resources Scorbutic gums, a symptom … Wikipedia
lime — 1. CaO; an alkaline earth oxide occurring in grayish white masses (quicklime); on exposure to the atmosphere it becomes converted into calcium hydrate and calcium carbonate (air slaked l.); direct addition of … Medical dictionary
