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Noun
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- The L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid, a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, synthesized by most animals and plants but not humans, although used in our bodies for many purposes. It is plentiful in citrous fruits and many vegetables, and a deficiency causes scurvy.
Synonyms
E300 when used as an antioxidant
Translations
trans-top|L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid
Finnish: t|fi|C-vitamiini
French: t|fr|vitamine C|f
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Category:Vitamins
ru:vitamin C
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