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

Your body does not produce vitamin C and also does not store it. —Joy Emeh, Health, 20 Jan. 2026

There are plenty to choose from, including vitamin C, resveratrol, vitamin E, ferulic acid, and niacinamide. —Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 20 Jan. 2026

Among the antioxidants studied, vitamin C and carotenoids emerged as the strongest contributors to delaying menopause and extending the reproductive window. —Lauren Manaker, SELF, 19 Jan. 2026

This suggests a possibility that parasitic worms might be harvesting vitamin C from its host, and therefore, vitamin C deficiency in a host organism could help protect from those parasites. —Jay Kakade january 19, New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026

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