on an empty stomach
idiom
: with nothing in the stomach : after having not eaten for a time
Take this medication on an empty stomach.
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If the label says to take your supplement on an empty stomach, try to follow that advice.
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Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Thanks to its abundance of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), some people swear that taking a teaspoon of coconut oil in the morning on an empty stomach can have profound effects on energy and more.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Mucuna is available in supplement form, either in seed-extract capsules, usually to be taken in the morning on an empty stomach; in powder form to be dissolved in water or milk; or, as in Ayurvedic tradition, in tea, lattes, or matcha.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Glamour, 21 July 2025
However, there's no evidence that eating fruit on an empty stomach is better for health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 June 2025
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Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Thanks to its abundance of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), some people swear that taking a teaspoon of coconut oil in the morning on an empty stomach can have profound effects on energy and more.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 July 2025
Mucuna is available in supplement form, either in seed-extract capsules, usually to be taken in the morning on an empty stomach; in powder form to be dissolved in water or milk; or, as in Ayurvedic tradition, in tea, lattes, or matcha.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Glamour, 21 July 2025
However, there's no evidence that eating fruit on an empty stomach is better for health.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for on an empty stomach
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“On an empty stomach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20an%20empty%20stomach. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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