ascorbic acid

ascorbic acid:  a white, crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C₆H₈O₆, occurring naturally in citrus fruits, green vegetables, etc., and often produced synthetically, essential for normal metabolism: used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy, and in wound-healing and tissue repair.

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