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postprandial

American  
[pohst-pran-dee-uhl] / poʊstˈpræn di əl /

adjective

  1. after a meal, especially after dinner.

    postprandial oratory; a postprandial brandy.
postprandial British  
/ pəʊstˈprændɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the period immediately after lunch or dinner

    a postprandial nap
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Other Word Forms

  • postprandially adverb

Etymology

Origin of postprandial

First recorded in 1810–20; post- + Latin prandi(um) “meal” + -al 1

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