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Definitions of fasting in various dictionaries:
noun - abstaining from food
verb - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
verb - abstain from eating
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| This term refers to abstinence from food for a period of time, such as during Lent for Christians |
| Sawm, the fourth pillar of Islam, is this & it's done at times for a whole month |
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| abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance. |
| abstaining from food |
| Present participle of fast. |
| Action of the verb to fast. |
| Moving or capable of moving at high speed. |
| (of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time. |
| Firmly fixed or attached. |
| (of a film) needing only a short exposure. |
| (of a dye) not fading in light or when washed. |
| Engaging in or involving activities characterized by excitement, extranvagance, and risk-taking. |
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Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast or dry fasting is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually 24 hours, or a number of days. Water fasting refers to abstinence from all food and drink except water, but black coffee and tea may be consumed. Other fasts may be partially restrictive, limiting only particular foods or substances, or be intermittent. * In a physiological context, fasting may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight, or to the metabolic state achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal. Several metabolic adjustments occur during fasting. Some diagnostic tests are used to determine a fasting state. For example, a person is assumed to be fasting once 812 hours have elapsed since the last meal. Metabolic changes of the fasting state begin after absorption of a meal (typically 35 hours after eating). * A di |