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postprandial

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post·pran·di·al  (pst-prnd-l)
adj.
Following a meal, especially dinner: took a postprandial walk through the woods.
post·prandi·al·ly adv.
postprandial [pəʊstˈprændɪəl]
adj
of or relating to the period immediately after lunch or dinner a postprandial nap
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.postprandial - following a meal (especially dinner); "his postprandial cigar"; "took a postprandial walk"
preprandial - preceding a meal (especially dinner); "a preprandial drink"
Translations
postprandial [ˈpəʊstˈprændɪəl] ADJ [speech, talk etc] → de sobremesa; [walk etc] → que se da después de comer


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