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carbohydrate Definition

carbo·hy·drate (kär′bō hī′drāt, -bə-)

noun

any of certain organic compounds, including the sugars, starches, and celluloses, which usually have the general formula C(HO): carbohydrates are subdivided into monosaccharides, disaccharides, etc., and form an important class of foods in animal nutrition, supplying energy to the body

Etymology: carbo- + hydrate

carbohydrate Synonyms

carbohydrate

n.

starch, sugar, monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide, saccharide, glucose, sucrose, dextrose, fructose, lactose, galactose, maltose, cellulose, dextrin, glycogen, complex carbohydrate, simple carbohydrate, carbs*; see also sugar.

carbohydrate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ingest: Another possibility is that women don't ingest carbohydrate in sufficient quantities to facilitate muscle glycogen storage.
  • consume: Additionally, drink at least 8-10 glasses of water each day. * Do consume extra carbohydrate.
  • digest: Lactoferrin also disrupts the process by which bacteria digest carbohydrates, further limiting their growth.
  • eat: The amount required is related to the amount of carbohydrate eaten.
  • convert: No matter what the text books say, we don't convert carbohydrate to fat.
  • absorb: Slowly absorbed starchy carbohydrates help to maintain near normal blood glucose levels.

Adjective modifier

  • starchy: Slowly absorbed starchy carbohydrates help to maintain near normal blood glucose levels.
  • refined: Too many refined carbohydrates means your pancreas has to produce excess insulin, causing your blood glucose levels to crash.
  • fermentable: Components contributing most to the caries process are fermentable carbohydrates including cooked starches, added or naturally occurring sugars.
  • unrefined: For long-term good health, appetite control and sustained energy levels, unrefined complex carbohydrates are recommended as part of your daily diet.
  • glycaemic: Delivers reduced glycaemic carbohydrates compared with regularly sweetened products.
  • soluble: All plant parts were dried and weighed and the second seedling leaves were analyzed for total carbon and nitrogen and soluble carbohydrates.

Modifies a noun

  • metabolism: No reports of adverse effects on lipids or carbohydrate metabolism.
  • craving: There is currently no recognized treatment for carbohydrate cravings.
  • intake: A high carbohydrate intake is required to replace depleted muscle glycogen stores.
  • ingestion: Conversely, delaying carbohydrate ingestion by several hours may slow down muscle glycogen synthesis.
  • counting: Session 1: Flexible eating habits: Carbohydrate counting made easy!
  • diet: Low carbohydrate diets tend to be high in fat.

Noun used with modifier

  • low-gi: Aim for a healthy balance between low-GI carbohydrates and lean protein with every meal.
  • consuming: Under these conditions, consuming carbohydrates during exercise increases both the time and the intensity the athlete is able to exercise before becoming exhausted.