variants
or carbo
: carbohydrate
also
: a high-carbohydrate food
—usually used in plural
variants
or carbo-
: carbon : carbonic : carbonyl : carboxyl
carbide
carbohydrate
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Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Because of its carbs and sugar, rice milk may cause blood sugar levels to increase more than with lower-carb options.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
Yet holiday cooking often means excess — all that frying, high carbs, and lots of sour cream.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Pretty much anything involving carbs.
—Bess Wohl, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Complex carbs are digested more slowly, providing a more lasting source of energy and helping regulate blood sugar levels.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Dec. 2025
Because of its carbs and sugar, rice milk may cause blood sugar levels to increase more than with lower-carb options.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
Yet holiday cooking often means excess — all that frying, high carbs, and lots of sour cream.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
Pretty much anything involving carbs.
—Bess Wohl, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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