Definition of: carbohydrate

(kär′bō·hī′drāt) noun Biochem.
Any one of a group of compounds containing carbon combined with hydrogen and oxygen in the form of an aldose or a ketose, essential in the metabolism of plants and animals. The carbohydrates include sugars, starches, and cellulose.

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carbohydrate metabolism
low carbohydrate
carbohydrate active
carbohydrate chemistry
carbohydrate intake
carbohydrate diet
high carbohydrate
carbohydrate content
carbohydrate diets
protein carbohydrate
total carbohydrate
carbohydrate consumption
complex carbohydrate
specific carbohydrate
carbohydrate protein

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