ASCORBIC ACID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ascorbic acid mean? 

• ASCORBIC ACID (noun)
  The noun ASCORBIC ACID has 1 sense:

1. a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

  Familiarity information: ASCORBIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASCORBIC ACID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

ascorbic acid; C; vitamin C

Hypernyms ("ascorbic acid" is a kind of...):

antioxidant (substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides)

water-soluble vitamin (any vitamin that is soluble in water)

 Context examples 

The oxidized form of ascorbic acid; it can be readily reduced to ascorbic acid in vivo.

(Dehydroascorbic Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)

A small, yellow citrus fruit that is a source of citric acid and ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

(Lemon, NCI Dictionary)

A preparation containing the nonabsorbable polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG or macrogol) 3350 and sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid with laxative activity.

(PEG-3350/Sodium Sulfate/Sodium Chloride/Potassium Chloride/Sodium Ascorbate/Ascorbic Acid-based Laxative, NCI Thesaurus)

Ascorbic acid is found in all fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits, strawberries, cantaloupe, green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, leafy greens, and potatoes.

(Ascorbic acid, NCI Dictionary)

Ingredients include ascorbic acid, chicken collagen II, methylsulfonylmethane, cetyl myristoleate 5%, lipase, bromelain, and turmeric extract.

(Arthro-7, NCI Thesaurus)

A herbal-based mouthrinse containing aloe, anise, ascorbic acid, clove, peppermint, spearmint and thyme, with potential anti-mucositic activity.

(Aloe/Anise/Ascorbic Acid/Clove/Peppermint/Spearmint/Thyme-based Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)

Ascorbic acid is a potent reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and in the formation of collagen in fibrous tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries.

(Ascorbic acid, NCI Thesaurus)

Other ingredients in green tea extract-based antioxidant supplement include dry cinnamon extract, germanium, zinc sulfate, manganese sulfate, arginine, cysteine, malic acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), glycyrrhizinic acid, glycine, glucosamine, pyridoxal (vitamin B6), calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), folic acid, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12).

(Green Tea Extract-based Antioxidant Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

Ascorbic acid is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer.

(Ascorbic acid, NCI Dictionary)

When aloe/anise/ascorbic acid/clove/peppermint/spearmint/thyme-based mouthwash is used as a rinse, the ingredients in this agent may prevent or decrease inflammation and bacterial infections.This may prevent or inhibit radiotherapy- or chemotherapy-induced mucositis and decreases the pain associated with mucositis.

(Aloe/Anise/Ascorbic Acid/Clove/Peppermint/Spearmint/Thyme-based Mouthwash, NCI Thesaurus)