carbohydrate

noun

• any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body:water-soluble carbohydrates [mass noun]:dehydrated foods high in carbohydrate [as modifier]:carbohydrate metabolism
• food consisting of or containing a lot of carbohydrates:before the event I will starve myself of carbohydrates and eat a lot of protein [mass noun]:make sure you feed them lots of carbohydrate