MAGNORBIN
\mˈaɡnɔːbˌɪn], \mˈaɡnɔːbˌɪn], \m_ˈa_ɡ_n_ɔː_b_ˌɪ_n]\
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A six carbon compound related to glucose. It is found naturally in citrus fruits and many vegetables. Ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient in human diets, and necessary to maintain connective tissue and bone. Its biologically active form, vitamin C, functions as a reducing agent and coenzyme in several metabolic pathways. Vitamin C is considered an antioxidant.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.