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Definition of “postprandial

postprandial (pəʊstˈprændɪəlPronunciation for postprandial

Definitions

adjective

  1. of or relating to the period immediately after lunch or dinner  ⇒ a postprandial nap 

Usage examples

  • One local solicitor is rumoured to have his system trained for two users: himself pre-lunch, and a postprandial version.
    New Scientist (1999)
  • The last two are best served as postprandial digestifs, although the cognacais are doing their utmost to encourage experimentation.
    Times, Sunday Times (2002)
  • For most people, postprandial thermogenesis accounts for a large percentage of their daily calorie burning.
    Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung, PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)

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