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Definition of Ascorbic
1. relieving scurvy [adj]
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Literary usage of Ascorbic
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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, ..."