vitamin C
English edit
Noun edit
- 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 citrus fruits and many vegetables, and a deficiency causes scurvy.
Synonyms edit
- E300 when used as an antioxidant
Translations edit
L-enantiomer of ascorbic acid
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Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Synonyms edit
- asam askorbat
- asid askorbik (Standard Malay)
Further reading edit
- “vitamin C” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.