postprandial
[ pohst-pran-dee-uh l ]
/ poʊstˈpræn di əl /
adjective
after a meal, especially after dinner: postprandial oratory; a postprandial brandy.
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postprandial
/ (pəʊstˈprændɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the period immediately after lunch or dinnera postprandial nap
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postprandial
[ pōst-prăn′dē-əl ]
adj.
Following a meal, especially dinner.
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