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carbohydrate

[kahr-boh-hahy-drayt, -buh-] / ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- /


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These diets contain a large proportion of fat, very little carbohydrate, and normal or reduced amounts of protein.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

A lone star bite, in contrast, instantly injects a galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose carbohydrate molecule into the blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Shetland tatties are very plentiful and very available. Shetland tatties are my favourite source of carbohydrate without a shadow of a doubt. Getting other sources of carbohydrates is extremely difficult."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Other popular supplements include carbohydrate gels, which Close says were key in the first sub-two hour marathon run earlier this year by Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

There are innumerable plant-animal combinations, mostly in the sea, where the green plant cells provide carbohydrate and oxygen for the animal and receive a share of energy in return.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

"I don't mind that though because there is definitely a psychological aspect to REDs. Why are you doing this? Why are you not eating the carbohydrates?"

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“That helps it get delivered to the cells because carbohydrates provide energy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The findings offer a clearer biological explanation for why eating fat before carbohydrates may help reduce blood sugar spikes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Another name often cited among commentators is Taiwanese-American biochemist Chi-Huey Wong for pioneering synthesis methods for complex carbohydrates and glycoproteins.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The plant uses the carbohydrates it makes as an energy source to go about its planty business.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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