fasting hours
Time without eating
Fasting hours are the period during which a person abstains from food or drink, whether for religious observance, medical preparation, or health practice.
During Ramadan, Muslims observe fasting hours from dawn to sunset.
Medical fasting hours typically run eight to twelve hours before blood tests or surgery: The lab requires twelve fasting hours before your cholesterol panel.
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- hunger pangsPainful emptiness craving food
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- dawnDay's first glow
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Scheduled hours for meals
mealtime · feeding time · break-fast · breakfast time · lunch hour
fasting hoursfeast days
Religious celebration dates
Eid · iftar · Christmas dinner · wedding banquet · harvest festival
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