FERROUS ASCORBATE
\fˈɛɹəs ɐskˈɔːbe͡ɪt], \fˈɛɹəs ɐskˈɔːbeɪt], \f_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_s ɐ_s_k_ˈɔː_b_eɪ_t]\
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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.