carbohydrate
noun
car·bo·hy·drate
ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt 
-drət
: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods
Examples of carbohydrate in a Sentence
a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate
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Most mammals, humans included, typically fuel exercise by burning carbohydrates and lipids, neither or which are available in the blood.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
These foods include certain dairy products containing lactose and certain carbohydrates including fruit sugar (fructose).13
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Endo belly is severe lower-abdominal swelling caused by endometriosis.
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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs): These are produced when gut microbiota ferments (breaks down) carbohydrates in plant foods.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
But archaeological evidence in recent years has challenged this view, suggesting that humans long ago developed a taste for carbohydrates, roasting things such as tubers and other starch-laden foods that have been detected by analyzing bacteria lodged in teeth.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
These foods include certain dairy products containing lactose and certain carbohydrates including fruit sugar (fructose).13
How to Get an Endometriosis Diagnosis
Summary
Endo belly is severe lower-abdominal swelling caused by endometriosis.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs): These are produced when gut microbiota ferments (breaks down) carbohydrates in plant foods.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
But archaeological evidence in recent years has challenged this view, suggesting that humans long ago developed a taste for carbohydrates, roasting things such as tubers and other starch-laden foods that have been detected by analyzing bacteria lodged in teeth.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Carbohydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbohydrate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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carbohydrate
noun
car·bo·hy·drate
ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt
-drət
: any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, or celluloses) most of which are formed by plants and are a major animal food
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carbohydrate
noun
car·bo·hy·drate
-ˌdrāt, -drət
: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods
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