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fasting

fas·ting

UK/ˈfɑːstɪŋ/ US/ˈfæstɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

abstaining from food

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Origin

By surface analysis, fast + -ing.

Phrases

  • fasting blood sugar
  • fasting glucose
  • fasting spittle
  • skin fasting

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