vegan

/ˈvigən/

/ˈvigɛn/

Other forms: vegans

If you’re a vegan, you’re a strict vegetarian, and you don’t eat anything that comes from an animal, including meat, fish, eggs, and dairy.

A vegan diet is heavy on fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and grains. Because only animal products contain cholesterol, vegans often have lower blood cholesterol than the bacon-cheeseburger crowd. As vegan diets have become more popular, many restaurants now offer a range of vegan choices, like veggie burgers and bean burritos. As you no doubt noticed, vegan is related to vegetarian and vegetable.

Definitions of vegan

1. noun

   a strict vegetarian; someone who does not consume or use any animal products
   type of:

   vegetarian

   eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
2. adjective

   eating or using no animal products
   antonyms:

   omnivorous

   feeding on both plants and animals

   all-devouring

   (of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
3. adjective

   produced without the use of animal products