Postmarathon

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    after a marathon

    "Re After Completing Marathon, a Runner Dies in His Home, Nov. 7: Dr. Jeffrey Moses, in commenting upon the postmarathon death of Dr. Matthew P. Hardy, said: When you exercise, your blood gets stickier."

Example

More examples

"Re After Completing Marathon, a Runner Dies in His Home, Nov. 7: Dr. Jeffrey Moses, in commenting upon the postmarathon death of Dr. Matthew P. Hardy, said: When you exercise, your blood gets stickier."

Etymology

From post- + marathon.

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