Also known as: AA.
AA has various meanings in the Common Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of AA in Common Medical.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international mutual aid fellowship founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio. AA's stated primary purpose is to help alcoholics stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. With other early members Bill Wilson and Bob Smith developed AA's Twelve Step program of spiritual and character development.
Common MedicalAscorbic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound with antioxidant properties. It is a white solid, but impure samples can appear yellowish. It dissolves well in water to give mildly acidic solutions. Ascorbic acid is one form ("vitamer") of vitamin C. It was originally called L-hexuronic acid.
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