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MeSH Heading: Fasting
Tree Number(s): F01.145.407.400; G07.203.650.240.587; G07.203.650.353.400
Unique ID: D005215
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005215
Annotation: human & animal; differs from STARVATION in matter of degree; FOOD DEPRIVATION is also available
Scope Note: Abstaining from FOOD.
Entry Term(s): Hunger Strike
NLM Classification #: WB 420
See Also: Hunger; Starvation
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/04/06

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

metabolism (ME)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

urine (UR)

Fasting MeSH Descriptor Data 2025