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• plural of carbohydrate.

carbohydrates

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1. 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.

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

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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

Last year, former FDA commissioner David Kessler asked the agency to declare certain refined carbohydrates unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Getting enough sleep and a balanced diet is important Raised cortisol through diets high in white carbohydrates and sugar as well as a lack of sleep have been linked to breakouts.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

A low-fat diet, by contrast, can get as much as 70% of its energy from carbohydrates.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

The bacteria break down the cell walls of the grass and allow the cows to get at the protein and carbohydrates within.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan