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

Promotes Wound Healing Grapefruit helps the body heal wound thanks to its vitamin C content.1 2. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025

Ingredients featured in the lollipops were vitamin C, cocoa butter and multicollagen peptides for a sweet spin on beauty routines. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 May 2025

The formula's all-star ingredients are vitamin C and hyaluronic acid, which work together to brighten, hydrate, plump, and firm. —Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025

While vitamin C, retinol, and hyaluronic acid serums get a lot of attention, there’s a dark horse out there by the name of niacinamide. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 Apr. 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