a compound occurring in citrus fruits and green vegetables that is essential in the diet for the maintenance of healthy connective tissue, a deficiency being the cause of scurvy. Also called vitamin C
[a-2 + scientific Latin scorbutus scurvy]
| 单词 | ascorbic acid |
| 释义 | ascorbic acid |
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