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veg⋅an

[vej-uhn; especially Brit. vee-guhn]
–noun
a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.

Origin:
1940–45; veg(etari)an


veg⋅an⋅ism, noun
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veg·an   (vē'gən, věj'ən)   
n.  A vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, as fur or leather.

[Short for vegetarian.]
veg'an·ism n.
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Main Entry: veg·an
Pronunciation: 'vE-g&n; 'vej-&n, -"an
Function: noun
: a strict vegetarian : one that consumes no animal food ordairy products —veg·an·ism /'vE-g&-"niz-&m, 'vej-&-/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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