complex carbohydrate

noun

: a polysaccharide (such as starch or cellulose) consisting of usually hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units

also : a food (such as rice or pasta) composed primarily of such polysaccharides

Examples of complex carbohydrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beans Legumes like beans are full of complex carbohydrates, offering a steady stream of energy after consumption. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025

For this reason, it's generally recommended to choose complex carbohydrates over refined carbs. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Jan. 2025

As a complex carbohydrate, oatmeal helps stabilize blood sugar levels, reducing the post-meal sugar spike and decline.9 3. —Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025

Choosing complex carbohydrates, like whole grains, can help control glucose levels in the blood better than other types of carbohydrates. —Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for complex carbohydrate

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Medical Definition

complex carbohydrate

noun

: a polysaccharide (as starch or cellulose) consisting of usually hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units

also : a food (as rice or pasta) composed primarily of such polysaccharides