絶飲食

ぜついんしょく

Meanings

1. Noun fasting

Kanji

• 絶 cut off. Read as ゼツ.
• 飲 drink. Read as イン.
• 食 eat. Read as ショク.

Example sentences

• 明日の午前９時から消化管内視鏡検査を行いますので、今夜９時以降は絶飲食してください。
  You're having a gastroscopy at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, so please don't have any solid food or liquids from nine o'clock tonight.

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