vitamin c

English Thesaurus

1. a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	antioxidant,
definition	:	substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	water-soluble vitamin,
definition	:	any vitamin that is soluble in water (noun.substance)