noun
carbohydrate metabolism; sugar metabolism
Medical term referring to the biochemical processes by which the body breaks down and utilizes sugars and carbohydrates.
糖代謝の異常は糖尿病の原因となる。
Abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism can cause diabetes.
この研究は糖代謝のメカニズムを解明する
This research aims to elucidate the mechanism of sugar metabolism.
糖質 means carbohydrates or saccharides as substances, whereas 糖代謝 refers to the metabolic process involving them.
Compound of 糖 (tō, 'sugar') and 代謝 (taisha, 'metabolism').