Medical Dictionary

1fast

adj \ˈfast\

Medical Definition of FAST

1
:  firmly fixed
2
a :  having a rapid effect <a fast medicine> b :  allowing for the rapid passage of a gas or liquid
3
:  resistant to change (as from destructive action)—used chiefly of organisms and in combination with the agent resisted <acid-fast bacteria>
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