carbohydrate loading

noun

A dietary strategy used by athletes and in healthcare to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.

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carboloadingcarbo loading

Meanings

nouncarbohydrate loading (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dietary strategy used by athletes and in healthcare to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.

    Synonyms: carboloading

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dietary strategy used by athletes and in healthcare to maximize the storage of glycogen in the muscles.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles

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carbo loading
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Translations

Spanish carga de carbohidratos
  • carga de carbohidratosTranslations
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APA

carbohydrate loading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbohydrate%20loading

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbohydrate loading,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbohydrate%20loading.

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