vitamin C

noun

: 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

Examples of vitamin C in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One cup of cooked broccoli provides over 100% of your vitamin C needs and over 40% of the daily value for folate, both of which play important roles in the body. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Nov. 2025

It is not stored in the body, and any excess vitamin C is excreted in the urine. —Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025

Lemme Purr Probiotic Lollipops, launched on October 27 by Lemme, the reality star's vitamin and supplement brand, feature a bright-yellow sweet containing a specific strain of probiotic bacteria, along with vitamin C and real pineapple. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

Plus, vitamin C and E add a little antioxidant love for good measure. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vitamin C

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• agouti
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee

Kids Definition

vitamin C

noun

: a vitamin that is present especially in citrus fruits, tomatoes, and green vegetables and is needed by the body to prevent scurvy

called also ascorbic acid

Medical Definition

vitamin C

noun

: 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