Definition of Ascorbic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ascorbic

1. relieving scurvy [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ascorbic

ascomata
ascomycete
ascomycetous
ascomycetous fungus
ascon
asconce
asconoid
ascorbase
ascorbate
ascorbate-cyanide test
ascorbate oxidase
ascorbates
ascorbic (current term)
ascorbic acid
ascorbic acid deficiency
ascorbyl palmitate
ascospores
ascosporic
ascosporous
ascot
ascot tie
ascot ties
ascots
ascovirus
ascoviruses
ascribable

Literary usage of Ascorbic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Protective effects of ascorbic acid against cadmium toxicity in young Japanese quail. Mean values ± standard error at 4 weeks of age. ..."

2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Dependence of the specific rate constant "k" of vanadyl ion catalyzed oxidation of ascorbic acid on oxygen concentration at -log [H+] values of (A) 2.25, ..."

3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"In addition, cervicovaginal cell ascorbic acid, plasma reduced and total ascorbic ... The exfoliated epithelial cell ascorbic acid levels in nonsmokers was ..."

4. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"( 1997) found that the antioxidants vitamin E, ascorbic acid, and beta- carotene could be used in diets containing 10 mg/kg vanadium to partially restore ..."

5. Oxygen/Nitrogen Radicals and Cellular Injury edited by Kenneth B. Adler, Robert D. Devlin, Val Vallyathan (2000)
"Ill: A relation between ascorbic acid levels and ozone susceptibility of light- ... Castillo F, Greppin H. Extracellular ascorbic acid and enzyme activities ..."

6. Food Chemicals Codex: First Supplement to the Fifth Edition by Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Food Chemicals Codex, Committee on Food Chemicals Codex, Institute of Medicine (U. S.) (2006)
"The total of ascorbic acid and niacinamide is not less than 99.0%. ... TESTS Assay for ascorbic Acid Dissolve about 400 mg of sample, accurately weighed, ..."

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