CHO has various meanings in the Fda category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CHO in Fda.
an organic compound present in the cells of all living organisms and a major organic nutrient for human beings; consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and makes up sugar, starch, and cellulose. Or An organic compound with the general formula Cx(H2O)y. OR A chemical compound made up of a chain or ring of carbon atoms to which hydrogen and oxygen atoms are attached in a defined ratio (2:1); includes simple sugars like glucose and complex sugars like chitin (the exoskeleton of crabs) OR A polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone. OR A class of organic compounds including sugars and starches.
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