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car·bo·hy·drate 
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| any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people. |
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Carbohydrate
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n. Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals. These compounds are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1. |
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carbohydrate
1869, from carbo- "carbon" + hydrate, denoting compound produced when certain substances combine with water.
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| carbohydrate | |
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| an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain |
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carbohydrate [kaːbəˈhaidreit] noun
(any of a group of) substances containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, especially the sugars and starches found in food
Example: Potatoes are full of carbohydrate.
Example: Potatoes are full of carbohydrate.
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| carbohydrate
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Any of a large class of organic compounds consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually with twice as many hydrogen atoms as carbon or oxygen atoms. Carbohydrates are produced in green plants by photosynthesis and serve as a major energy source in animal diets. Sugars, starches, and cellulose are all carbohydrates. |
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carbohydrate car·bo·hy·drate (kär'bō-hī'drāt')
n.
Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals; they are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1.
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Main Entry: car·bo·hy·drate
Pronunciation: -"drAt, -dr&t
Function: noun
: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, andoxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Carbohydrate
Car`bo*hy"drate\, n. [Carbon + hydrate.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a group of compounds including the sugars, starches, and gums, which contain six (or some multiple of six) carbon atoms, united with a variable number of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, but with the two latter always in proportion as to form water; as dextrose, C6H12O6.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
carbohydrate
carbohydrate: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
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