postprandial adj : following a meal (especially dinner); "his postprandial cigar"; "took a postprandial walk" [ant: preprandial]

English

Etymology

From post- + prandial.

Pronunciation

/pəʊst'prændɪəl/

Adjective

1. after a meal, especially after dinner

Translations

• French: après le repas
• Spanish: de sobremesa (at the table), que se da después de comer

Derived terms

• idiopathic postprandial syndrome

Postprandial means after eating a meal. This term is often used in the context of blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels, which are normally measured 2 hours after eating. However this is not the only context in which this term is used.

• Postprandial hyperglycemia = high blood sugar which happens after eating
• Postprandial dip = mild decrease in blood sugar after eating a big meal
• Postprandial hypotension: a drastic decline in blood pressure which happens after eating

References

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