carbohydrate: Meaning and Definition of

car•bo•hy•drate

Pronunciation: (kär"bō-hī'drāt, -bu-), [key]
— n.
  1. any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
carbohydrase carbohydrate loading
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