ASCORBIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT
\ɐskˈɔːbɪk ˈasɪd], \ɐskˈɔːbɪk ˈasɪd], \ɐ_s_k_ˈɔː_b_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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