Postprandial

After mealtime.


Occurring after a meal.


The ancient Romans did not have dinner, they had prandium, from which English derives the term postprandial, literally meaning after-dinner—you might, for instance, indulge in a postprandial snooze. On the other hand, the Latin word for hungry—jejunus—appears in English as part of the term antejentacular, meaning before breakfast; typical ante-jentacular behaviour is characterized by blurred vision, a shuffling gait, and an intolerance for children and pets.


After meals.


 


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