Noun: carb kaa(r)b
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
"Bread and pasta are rich sources of carbs";
- carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar
Derived forms: carbs
Type of: macromolecule, supermolecule
Encyclopedia: Carb