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ascorbic acid
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ascorbic acid, n. a vitamin found in citrus fruits and green vegetables, essential in maintaining healthy connective tissue, a deficiency of which results in scurvy. Also called vitamin C.
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ascorbic acid
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