"ascorbic" meaning in English

See ascorbic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From a- + scorbutic, possibly influenced by scorbic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a-<id:not>|scorbutic}} a- + scorbutic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ascorbic (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to ascorbic acid): askorbinowy (Polish), ascórbico (Portuguese), ascórbico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ascorbic-en-adj-IbHFQk0Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to ascorbic acid': 93 7
  2. Associated with the absence of scurvy; acting against scurvy. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ascorbic-en-adj-wvRQtw6O Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with a- (not) Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a- (not): 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ascorbic acid Related terms: antiscorbutic [adjective], ascorbyl, dehydroascorbic
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