. "\"Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) stimulus.\" [GOC:sl]" . . "response to L-ascorbic acid" . "response to L-ascorbate" . "response to vitamin C" . . . "response to ascorbic acid" .