carbohydrate
car·bo·hy·drate
noun \-ˌdrāt, -drət\Definition of CARBOHYDRATE
: any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods
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- a food that is low in protein but high in carbohydrate
First Known Use of CARBOHYDRATE
1853
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