Postprandial

//ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpɹan.dɪ.əl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    After a meal, especially after dinner. not-comparable

    "postprandial somnolence"

Adjective
  1. 1
    following a meal (especially dinner) wordnet

Synonyms

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after the fallafter the floodafter the warafter-dinnerafterdeathafterdinner

Example

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"As a post-prandial speaker, however, Thackeray was undeniably the reverse of felicitous."

Etymology

From post- + prandial.

Related phrases

idiopathic postprandial syndromepostprandial dip

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