vitamin C

noun

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition 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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Taking high doses of vitamin C can lead to stomach cramping and diarrhea, for example.

— amanda macmillan, Health.com, "Is It Possible to Take Too Many Vitamins?," 6 June 2018
One cup of berries provides more vitamin C than an orange and more fiber than a slice of whole-wheat bread.

— darlene zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Make a salsa with strawberries instead of tomatoes," 2 June 2018
Cocktails include vitamin C, B12, magnesium, calcium, B5, glutamine, zinc, arginine, glutathione, or lysine.

— amy bartner, Indianapolis Star, "Hungover? This place on Mass Ave. will inject you with a remedy," 31 May 2018
At home, prescriptions may include retinoids, vitamin C, and antioxidant creams.

— sunhee grinnell, Vanities, "Here Comes the Sun: A 2018 Summer Tanning Guide," 25 May 2018
But if a bunch of cancers are all random, what about all those supplements, the antioxidants, the vitamin C, all the green things Gwyneth Paltrow told you to shove where the sun doesn’t shine?

— yvette d'entremont, SELF, "How Much Do You Really Have to Worry About Trying to Prevent Cancer?," 16 May 2018
But the rind is totally edible and packs a nutritious punch, delivering immunity-helping vitamin C and other nutrients.

— amy gorin, NBC News, "9 delicious ways to cut down on food waste," 14 May 2018
This vitamin also helps stimulate the cells that build bone so eating foods with vitamin C can help strengthen bones.

— chicagotribune.com, "Feed your bones with these crucial foods," 1 Apr. 2018
These complications make vitamin C one of the more expensive skin-care ingredients on the market.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "Your Guide to Affordable Skin Care," 30 Mar. 2018

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