ascorbic

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ scorbutic, possibly influenced by scorbic.

Adjective

ascorbic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
2. Associated with the absence of scurvy; acting against scurvy.

Derived terms

• ascorbic acid

Related terms

• antiscorbutic (adjective)
• ascorbyl
• dehydroascorbic

Translations

of or pertaining to ascorbic acid

• Polish: askorbinowy (pl)
• Portuguese: ascórbico
• Spanish: ascórbico

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

French a-

French scorbut

French ascorbiquebor.

Romanian ascorbic

Borrowed from French ascorbique.

Adjective

ascorbic m or n (feminine singular ascorbică, masculine plural ascorbici, feminine/neuter plural ascorbice)

1. ascorbic

Declension

Declension of ascorbic

		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