A vitamin used in preventing scurvy, as a strong reducing agent, and as an antioxidant. Synonym(s): antiscorbutic vitamin, cevitamic acid, vitamin C.

What is a Antiscorbutic agent?

1 describing an agent that opposes or prevents the development of scurvy.

Is vitamin c an antioxidant?

Vitamin C is also vital to your body's healing process. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect your cells against the effects of free radicals — molecules produced when your body breaks down food or is exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation from the sun, X-rays or other sources.