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Deliberate abstention from certain or all food. When applied in a social or political conflict, it may be combined with a moral appeal seeking to change attitudes. It may also be intended simply to force the opponent to grant certain objections, in which case it is called a hunger strike.
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| fasting plasma glucose |
Also known as fasting blood sugar, the measurement of plasma glucose generally taken after an overnight fast (the blood sample drawn early in the morning, with nothing by mouth except water from about midnight the night before). Fasting Blood Glucose Test A method for finding out how much glucose (sugar) is in the blood. The test can show if a person has diabetes. A blood sample is taken in a lab or doctor's office. The test is usually done in the morning before the person has eaten.
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Determines how quickly the instrument responds to fluctuating noise. Fast response has a time constant of 125 milliseconds. Slow response has a time constant of one second. OSHA regulations require the use of slow response.
Ãâó: www.labsafety.com/refinfo/ezfacts/ezf261.htm
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| fast |
Going without food and sometimes drink either partially or totally for a limited period as an act of faith. Sometimes it accompanies a certain season of the year (eg Lent for Christians and Yom Kippur for Jews).
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| fasting |
Abstaining from cetain foods and activities in order to draw closer ot God. Orthodox Christians fast on most Wednesdays and Fridays and during the Four Lenten Periods. Total fasting (no food or drink) is required before receiving Holy Communion.
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