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ascorbic
We have found lemma(root) word of ascorbic : ascorbic acid.
Definitions
[əˌskɔːbɪk ˈasɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a vitamin found particularly in citrus fruits and green vegetables. It is essential in maintaining healthy connective tissue, and is also thought to act as an antioxidant. Severe deficiency causes scurvy
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Origin
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1930s: from a- ‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic
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