First Known Use: 1944
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vegan
noun veg·an \ˈvē-gən also ˈvā- also ˈve-jən or -ˌjan\
: a person who does not eat any food that comes from animals and who often also does not use animal products (such as leather)
Full Definition of VEGAN
: a strict vegetarian who consumes no animal food or dairy products; also : one who abstains from using animal products (as leather)
— vegan adjective
— veg·an·ism \ˈvē-gə-ˌni-zəm, ˈvā-gə-, ˈve-jə-\ noun
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Origin of VEGAN
by contraction from vegetarian
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Medical Dictionary
vegan
noun veg·an \ˈvē-gən; ˈvej-ən, -ˌan\
Medical Definition of VEGAN
: a strict vegetarian who consumes no animal food or dairy products
—vegan adjective
—veg·an·ism \ˈvē-gə-ˌniz-əm, ˈvej-ə-\ noun
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