Initialism of altered state of consciousness. / (medicine) Initialism of ambulatory surgery center.

(Australia) Initialism of Australian Sports Commission. / (Canada) Initialism of Advertising Standards Canada. / (UK) Initialism of Association of Speakers Clubs.

(UK, law, in citation) Initialism of Act of Senedd Cymru; formerly called Acts of the National Assembly for Wales, and only used for Acts passed after the change of name.

Initialism of American Society of Civil Engineers.

plural of ASC

The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.

Of or relating to ascetics / Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.

One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

(intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar. / (intransitive) To slope in an upward direction. / (transitive) To go up. / (transitive) To succeed.

(biochemistry) A white crystalline organic compound, C₆H₈O₆, found in citrus fruits and many vegetables; it is an antioxidant and an efficient scavenger of free radicals.