Concept information
Preferred term
Carbohydrates
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Carbohydrate
Note
- general only; prefer specifics; glucides go here but could also be GLYCOSIDES; carbohydrates in the diet = DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES
Scope note
- A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES.
History note
- /metabolism was CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM 1963-65
In other languages
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Finnish
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hiilihydraatti
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002241
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