cibo-, -cibal

An indication to be taken before a meal: The directive ante cibum is usually noted on medical prescriptions, abbreviated as "a.c.", ndicating when to take the medication.

Referring to something taking place preceding a meal: The family had an antecibal ritual of holding hands before starting to eat their dinner.

Of or pertaining to the mouth cavity of certain insects; ciboria: Some insects have a cibarian part, a pouch-like space in front of their mouth which is used to chew and to store their food.

A reference to food, edible: Mary had her fridge filled with cibarious items she bought from the grocery store.

The act of taking food: Cibation refers to the situation of feeding.

An excessive desire to eat all kinds of food: Cibomania includes the consumption of nutritious and non-nutritious foods, even if the types of food are very fattening!

An irrational distaste of eating food, sometimes with a particular food or class of foods: In some religions (Hindus are vegetarian, while Muslims and Jews are forbidden to eat pork), if a person consumes a forbidden aliment by mistake, or is forced to do so, he or she may vomit or feel nauseous for days.

Susan decided to lose weight by restricting the amount she had at meals, and lost much more than was necessary, and consequently suffered from cibophobia, or which is also known as anorexia.

Obsolete, a store of food: Cibosity means "plenty of victuals", or an abundance of food, and the term was in use back in the middle of the 1600s.

Pertaining to something that occurs after a meal; postprandial: At the celebration of his 80th birthday, Mr. Hathaway gave a little postcibal speech after dinner.

Concerning something which occurs before a meal: Steven was used to the important precibal activity of washing his hands before sitting down to eat.