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carbo

/ˈkɑːrboʊ/ /ˈkɑrboʊ/

Meanings
noun
Carbohydrate

Examples :

"My doctor recommended I reduce my intake of "carbo" to lose weight. "
food substance biochemistry physiology energy

Related Words

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i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

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lose verb

/luːz/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

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recommended verb

/ˌɹɛkəˈmɛndɪd/

To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice.

"The board recommends Philips, given his ample experience in similar positions."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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weight noun

/weɪt/

(physical) Matter, material.

"The weight of the textbooks in my backpack felt heavy. "

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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carbohydrate noun

/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ /kɑːɹboʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

(nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

"These microbes are primarily responsible for breaking down cellulose and other carbohydrates into volatile fatty acids (VFAs)."

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reduce verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

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intake noun

/ˈɪnteɪk/

The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

"The intake pipe for the school's water fountain is located on the side of the building. "