1. occurring or done before a meal, especially dinner
Usage: formal; medical

Examples

• The doctor recommended a preprandial walk to aid digestion.
• She took her preprandial medication thirty minutes before eating.
• The preprandial cocktail hour was a daily tradition in their household.
• Blood glucose levels are typically measured in both preprandial and postprandial states.
• The preprandial ritual of washing hands is important for hygiene.
• His preprandial appetite was always quite robust.