prandial- +
(Latin: prandium, literally, that which is eaten early)
By extension, of or relating to a meal; such as, lunch or a late breakfast; however, dictionary definitions use "dinner" as the primary meaning for this element.
anteprandial
Before dinner.
postprandial, postprandially
1. Done, made, taken, happening, etc. after dinner; after-dinner; sometimes humorous.
2. Following a meal, especially dinner: "They took a postprandial walk through the woods."
3. In medicine, after mealtime.
A postprandial rise in the blood glucose level is one that occurs after eating.
Postprandial refers to the time after any meal. It is a common term in medicine and may refer to diabetes, endocrinology, gastroenterology, metabolism, pathology, and many other biomedical fields.
prandial, prandially
Pertaining or relating to dinner.
preprandial, pre-prandial
Before dinner; done, made, taken, happening, etc. before dinner.
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