ascorbic
English
Etymology
From a- + scorbutic, possibly influenced by scorbic.
Adjective
ascorbic (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
- Associated with the absence of scurvy; acting against scurvy.
Derived terms
Related terms
- antiscorbutic (adjective)
- ascorbyl
- dehydroascorbic
Translations
of or pertaining to ascorbic acid
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French ascorbique.
Adjective
ascorbic m or n (feminine singular ascorbică, masculine plural ascorbici, feminine and neuter plural ascorbice)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | ascorbic | ascorbică | ascorbici | ascorbice | |||
| definite | ascorbicul | ascorbica | ascorbicii | ascorbicele | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | ascorbic | ascorbice | ascorbici | ascorbice | |||
| definite | ascorbicului | ascorbicei | ascorbicilor | ascorbicelor | ||||