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Pronunciation: /iˈdʒu n/ Definition: 1. The practice or a time of abstaining from food or comid. 2. A period dedicated to religious observances through fasting. 3. Temporary restriction of food (comid) intake for health benefits. 4. Deliberately selected absence of meals for spiritual or physiological purposes. Significance: • It defines the practice of fasting or dietary abstinence. • It emphasizes the intention behind temporary food avoidance. • It identifies a method of purification or self-control. • It avoids confusing overlap with hunger or starvation. • It simplifies discussions about fasting customs. • It improves clarity in nutritional or religious contexts. • It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "fast". Singular noun: iejune Plural noun: iejunes
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