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[kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-]

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noun

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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Origin:
1865–70; carbo- + hydrate

Related forms

non·car·bo·hy·drate, noun

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Carbohydrates are one of the main dietary components.

To give up all carbohydrates or all proteins was, he believed, both ridiculous and dangerous.

The complex carbohydrates are called polysaccharides.

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Carbohydrates are one of the main dietary components.

To give up all carbohydrates or all proteins was, he believed, both ridiculous and dangerous.

The complex carbohydrates are called polysaccharides.

Diets high in sugar or other carbohydrates and allergenic foods increase the inflammatory conditions.

Glycolaldehyde is a monosaccharide sugar, the basic unit of carbohydrates.

If food scientists can create a seedless watermelon, surely there must be a way to take the carbohydrates out of potatoes.

Excessive consumption of processed carbohydrates is an even larger contributor to diabetes than obesity.

The compound is essential for photosynthesis, a chemical reaction that converts sunlight into carbohydrates.

But they also need to take in a fair amount of carbohydrates.

Lost oxygen could be attributed to carbon dioxide produced as a body burns fat, carbohydrates and protein.

Carbohydrates are a vital source of energy and critical for brain function.

However, they also do not add to satiety that may occur with consumption of simple carbohydrates.

Its carbohydrates give you a real energy boost, too.

They produce a good bit of protein and carbohydrates.

To sweeten the deal, formula makers add extra lactose, which breaks down into the simpler carbohydrates glucose and galactose.

Complex carbohydrates are made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains.

It is eating vegetables,fruit and meat and less carbohydrates and milk-products.

Your body turns carbohydrates into a kind of sugar called glucose.

Carbohydrates have been taking a beating for their putative effect on the waistline in recent years.

During intense exercise, your body relies on carbohydrates for fuel.

The body quickly breaks down simple carbohydrates to use as energy.

Avoiding a collision with the wall thus requires ensuring the carbohydrates last till the finish line.

The corals' enzymes cause the algae to leak carbohydrates.

The sweet taste of sugars, for example, provides a strong impetus for the ingestion of carbohydrates.

The human body uses a similar process to produce energy and carbon dioxide from carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates should be the major source of calories in this diet.

Fats and carbohydrates have different roles in the body.

Beer companies with products that claim to be low in calories or carbohydrates are required to list the amounts of those.

Some fats are healthy for the heart, and many carbohydrates clearly are not.

Cookies, pasta, soda and other carbohydrates appear to be mostly to blame.

It's a little trick that microbes figured out billions of years ago as a way of getting energy from carbohydrates.

Grunberg let his nicotine-deprived male rats eat only bland food that was high in carbohydrates.

Trash contains all manner of hydrocarbons and carbohydrates.

The cyclists then consumed bars and drinks that contained either mostly carbohydrates or both carbohydrates and protein.

Carbohydrates are lumped together, regardless of source.

While both sides can agree on the need to reduce refined carbohydrates the big question that looms in the debate is this.

What her dehydrated body gained was water, drawn in by the carbohydrates in the potato.

Taubes says in his book that calories from carbohydrates are intrinsically more fattening, so this is a central question.

Some fats are healthy for the heart, and many carbohydrates clearly are.

And the carbohydrates in seaweed break down rapidly, nourishing soil-dwelling.

People are drugging up on carbohydrates with predictable impacts on.

Simple carbohydrates are found naturally in foods such as fruits, milk, and milk products.

In that case the consequence is a change in the metabolism of carbohydrates rather than fats.

Certain kinds of carbohydrates may play a role in the development of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.

The bacteria use hydrogen sulfide as an energy source to produce carbohydrates for the worm.

People have always been able to burn fats instead of carbohydrates for short periods.

Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and oxygen.

Carbohydrates include fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes.

Carbohydrates mostly come from plants, and include starches and sugars.

Complex carbohydrates and less carbs regulate insulin output to normal.

It is a source of atmospheric oxygen, as well as the source of carbon that produces all carbohydrates.

Carbohydrates can be tough for some to stomach midrace, so electrolyte-only drinks are marketed as easy to digest.

At first, the loss will be mainly water, because carbohydrates are the nutrients that hold water in your body.

Carbohydrates should make up less than half of the calories you eat.

It is nutritious high in energy-producing carbohydrates and low in fat.

Cutting down on carbohydrates can also be a weight-loss strategy.

Carbohydrates in the form of glycogen are stored in the muscles and liver.

They also help people stick to diets better than fat-free foods that are high in carbohydrates but have no fiber.

He said the human body would burn its own fat if it had no carbohydrates to burn first.

They use the energy to change carbon dioxide in the water into carbohydrates.

She designs a menu of carbohydrates and fat that no vegetarian would willingly eat.

Leloir received the award for his discovery of the nucleotides-sugars and their role in the biosynthesis of carbohydrates.

There is still quite a bit of debate in the nutritional community about the role carbohydrates should play in our diet.

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Word Origin & History

carbohydrate

1869, from carbo- "carbon" + hydrate, denoting compound produced when certain substances combine with water.

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

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.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

carbohydrate

(kär'bō-hī'drāt') Pronunciation Key
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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Cultural Dictionary

carbohydrates definition

Substances composed of long chains of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon molecules. Sugar, starch, and cellulose are all carbohydrates. In the human body, carbohydrates play a major role in respiration; in plants, they are important in photosynthesis.

Note: Carbohydrates in food provide energy for the body and, if present in excess, are stored as fat.

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