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

Cassava root is particularly high in vitamin C, an immune-boosting antioxidant. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 26 June 2025

Key nutrients Postnatal vitamins should include several key nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin D, B-complex vitamins, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025

This fruit is also rich in vitamin C, with a one-cup serving covering over 400% of the DV.24 Papayas are large tropical fruits with bright orange, sweet-tasting flesh. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 June 2025

Medik8’s hero product is its Crystal Retinal serum, and the brand is also known for its proprietary CSA Philosophy, a system using vitamin C and sunscreen in the day, followed by vitamin A by night. —Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 June 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