vitamin C
nounDefinition of vitamin C
: a water-soluble vitamin C6H8O6 found in plants and especially in fruits and leafy vegetables or made synthetically and used in the prevention and treatment of scurvy and as an antioxidant for foods
— called also ascorbic acid
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Plus, many peppers are very high in vitamin C, which is important for space diets. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "NASA is planning to spice up space, literally," 28 July 2019 Commonly known as Honeyberry, this deciduous shrub’s elongated dark blue berries contain considerably more antioxidants and three times the vitamin C than found in blueberries. — Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, "Heavenly honeysuckle has 180 species, and one will be right for you," 26 July 2019 The original Kylie Skin products—including the face wash, vitamin c serum, eye cream, and face cream—will also be restocked at that time. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner Is Launching a Kylie Skin Sunscreen Oil and Coconut Body Lotion and Body Scrub," 13 July 2019 The old man’s beard that Ramsay foraged from the top of Chimney Rock has already been made into tea, but the spruce tips—which are packed with vitamin C and contain carotenoids, potassium, and magnesium—are used in everything from salads to stews. — Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic, "Gordon Ramsay Braves the Icy Alaska Panhandle," 17 July 2019 But my real issue with the vitamin C serum is the smell. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "I Swapped My Entire Skincare Routine for Kylie Skin to See If It's Really Worth the Hype," 15 July 2019 Some medications and high doses of vitamin C and calcium supplements may increase your risks. — Marcos Del Rosario-santiago, baltimoresun.com, "Doctors say summer is kidney-stone season. Here’s what you should know.," 11 July 2019 There’s also a vanilla-scented toner, an eye cream, a vitamin C serum, and a moisturizer. — Glamour, "We Tried Everything From Kylie Skin—Here Are Our First Impressions," 22 May 2019 The vitamin C serum is packed with its namesake ingredient, as well as antioxidants to protect your skin from free radicals. — Meagan Fredette, Teen Vogue, "Does KylieSkin Care Live Up To The Hype?," 22 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vitamin C.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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