fast 2

fast 2 definition - medical

fast 2 (făst)

verb
  1. To abstain from food.
  2. To eat little or abstain from certain foods, especially as a religious discipline.
noun
  1. The act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food.
  2. A period of such abstention or self-denial.

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