Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar carbohydrate ita ce: kowane babban rukuni na mahadi na halitta da ke faruwa a cikin abinci da nama masu rai, gami da sukari, sitaci, da cellulose, waɗanda ke ɗauke da carbon, hydrogen, da oxygen, yawanci a cikin rabo 1: 2:1. Carbohydrates wani muhimmin tushen kuzari ne ga halittu masu rai kuma su ne mahimmin sassan tsarin sel.
