adjective
- occurring or done after a meal, especially dinner
Usage: medical; formal
Examples
- The doctor recommended a postprandial walk to aid digestion.
- Postprandial blood sugar levels are typically measured two hours after eating.
- He enjoyed his postprandial cigar on the terrace.
- The postprandial drowsiness made it hard to concentrate on work.
- Postprandial glucose monitoring is important for diabetic patients.
- She felt the familiar postprandial sleepiness after the large meal.