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CARBOHYDRATE LOADING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles
Example:
carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing
Synonyms:
carbo loading; carbohydrate loading
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("carbohydrate loading" is a kind of...):
diet (a prescribed selection of foods)