on an empty stomach
idiom
: with nothing in the stomach : after having not eaten for a time
Take this medication on an empty stomach.
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Don’t drink on an empty stomach The prevailing wisdom to eat before or while drinking is on the money.
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
This program minimizes barriers students of all backgrounds face to accessing food and healthy meals so that no child has to learn on an empty stomach.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Plain water, on an empty stomach, speeds through the body.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 20 June 2023
However, many people take their wheatgrass in the morning on an empty stomach, hoping to maximize nutrient absorption.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
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Andrea Kane, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
This program minimizes barriers students of all backgrounds face to accessing food and healthy meals so that no child has to learn on an empty stomach.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
Plain water, on an empty stomach, speeds through the body.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 20 June 2023
However, many people take their wheatgrass in the morning on an empty stomach, hoping to maximize nutrient absorption.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 14 Oct. 2024
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“On an empty stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20an%20empty%20stomach. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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