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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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
In this state, the liver converts fats into ketones, which the brain uses as an alternate fuel source to the glucose that would ordinarily come from the breakdown of carbs.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
Its overall carb content is quite high, which actually makes this a great bar for runners or other endurance athletes looking for a snack or meal replacement that will keep them full and energized.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
All the subjects did two rounds of endurance tests on each diet: one with a carb drink every 20 minutes totaling 10 grams of carbs per hour, the other with a placebo drink with no carbs.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
My breakfast, during this time, consisted of porridge only (for the oats) and dinner was some combo of fish, carbs, and greens.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2025
In this state, the liver converts fats into ketones, which the brain uses as an alternate fuel source to the glucose that would ordinarily come from the breakdown of carbs.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
Its overall carb content is quite high, which actually makes this a great bar for runners or other endurance athletes looking for a snack or meal replacement that will keep them full and energized.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
All the subjects did two rounds of endurance tests on each diet: one with a carb drink every 20 minutes totaling 10 grams of carbs per hour, the other with a placebo drink with no carbs.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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