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vegan
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veg·an  (vgn, vjn)
n.
A vegetarian who eats plant products only, especially one who uses no products derived from animals, as fur or leather.

[Short for vegetarian.]

vegan·ism n.

vegan [ˈviːgən]
n
a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vegan - a strict vegetarianvegan - a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products at all
vegetarian - eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
Translations
vegan [ˈviːgən] Nvegeteriano/a m/f estricto/a

vegan [ˈviːgən]
nvégétalien(ne) m/f
to be a vegan → être végétalien(ne)
I'm a vegan → Je suis végétalien.
adj [diet, cooking, menu] → végétalien(ne)

vegan
nVeganer(in) m(f)
adjvegan, veganisch; vegan cheeseKäse mfür Veganer; to be veganVeganer(in) m(f)sein

vegan [ˈviːgən] nvegetaliano/a

vegan نباتي vegan veganer Veganer αυστηρά χορτοφάγος vegetariano estricto vegaani végétalien vegan vegano ビーガン 절대 채식주의자 veganist veganer weganin vegan строгий вегетарианец vegan ผู้นับถือลัทธิมังสวิรัติ vegan người ăn chay 绝对素食主义者


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Vegans had the lowest body mass index (BMI), and non-vegetarians had the highest BMI, with the other groups having intermediate BMIs.
In this work we showed that although the vegans studied do indeed have lower protein and calcium intakes, their bone density is virtually identical to that of people who eat a wide variety of foods, including animal protein," he said.
There are about 180,000 vegans - who eat no meat, dairy, fish or eggs - in Britain.
 
 
 
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