Carbohydrate

How it is used

One of the three macronutrients, often used in the plural and shortened to carbs in everyday speech. Athletes talk about carb intake, carbohydrate loading before endurance races and taking in carbohydrate during long events.

Example sentences

1. Marathon runners eat more carbohydrates in the days before the race.

2. Each of our energy gels contains about 25 grams of carbohydrate.

Common collocations

• carbohydrate loading
• complex carbohydrates
• carb intake
• low-carbohydrate diet

Related terms

• proteinA nutrient found in foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy and pulses that the body uses to build and repair tissues, including muscle.
• macrosShort for macronutrients: protein, carbohydrate and fat, the nutrients the body needs in large amounts and that provide energy.
• marathonA long-distance running race of 42.195 kilometres (26.2 miles), usually held on roads; the word is also used for any very long event.
• enduranceThe ability to keep up physical effort for a long time without tiring, important in sports like running, cycling, swimming and rowing.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• carbohydrate · Food Science & Technology
• carbohydrate · Nutrition & Dietetics
• carbohydrate · Biology

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