a·scor·bic ac·id
noun/əˌskɔːbɪk ˈæsɪd/
/əˌskɔːrbɪk ˈæsɪd/
(also vitamin C)
[uncountable]- a vitamin found in fruits such as oranges and lemons, and in green vegetables
维生素 C，维他命 C，抗坏血酸（存在于柑橘、柠檬等水果和绿色蔬菜） Word Origin1930s: from a- ‘without’ + medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’ + -ic.