Meaning of VITAMIN C

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
	Synonyms:		ascorbic acid
	See Also:		antioxidant, water-soluble vitamin
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An important vitamin that the body needs to form collagen, a protein that makes up connective tissues. Collagen formed without ascorbic acid is structurally unsound, thus producing the skin lesions associated with the nutritional disease scurvy.