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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Can Cause Digestive Issues Drinking black coffee on an empty stomach may trigger uncomfortable digestive symptoms.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
In fact, ayurvedic medicine has its own parallel in the form of the ritual usha paana, which involves drinking lukewarm or room-temp water on an empty stomach in the early hours.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Dardarian, some evidence suggests hot water, especially when consumed on an empty stomach, can help stimulate gastric motility, which refers to how well food moves through and exits your GI tract.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The pill may be preferable for people who dislike injections, but it must be taken very precisely on an empty stomach each morning; the injection has fewer timing rules.
—Sean Hashmi, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
In fact, ayurvedic medicine has its own parallel in the form of the ritual usha paana, which involves drinking lukewarm or room-temp water on an empty stomach in the early hours.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Dardarian, some evidence suggests hot water, especially when consumed on an empty stomach, can help stimulate gastric motility, which refers to how well food moves through and exits your GI tract.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
The pill may be preferable for people who dislike injections, but it must be taken very precisely on an empty stomach each morning; the injection has fewer timing rules.
—Sean Hashmi, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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 17 Feb. 2026.
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