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prandial

prandial

1 9.9
Relating to a meal or the time when you eat
  • adjective
  • /ˈprændiəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : prandial
  • Keywords: crocodile, tears, parareflexes, prandial lacrimal ebullition
  • prandial glucose
  • post-prandial

Examples

  • There is evidence to show that higher than normal post-prandial glucose contributes to cardiovascular risk, but poor control leads to patient frustration.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The doctor asked for the patient's prandial glucose levels to ensure proper management of diabetes.

  • So Peter, I think it might be time for us to prepare for our prandial adventure.

  • It is also important to consider the person's pre- and post-prandial blood glucose levels?

    Academic text (2011)
  • If it pleases you, we might have a post-prandial recital.

  • Once-daily long-acting insulin may seem like the easiest option, but disappointment for both parties will follow if post-prandial glucose remains uncontrolled.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Information regarding fasting, pre-prandial, post-prandial hyperglycaemia, and the immediate feedback for the detection and resolution of hypoglycaemia is needed to build a picture of daily glycaemic patterns.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The crew steps lively, working furiously to secure everything against the night, lurching across the deck on aching feet, their noses turned optimistically to the air in the hope of catching a whiff of what the prandial hour promises to bring them.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Whether prandial lacrimal ebullition is a mere epiphenomenon (e.g., a result of anatomic construction) or serves a function in chemoreception or lubrication remains to be determined.

    Academic text (2007)
  • After our prandial discussion, we felt more connected and ready to tackle the day's challenges.

Surface Forms

prandial positive

Morphology

prandial = prand + ial

Although built from a Latin root meaning 'meal' plus the adjectival suffix '-ial', the root 'prand-' is not a standalone English word, so the meaning is not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Prandial comes from the Latin prandium, which means 'meal' or 'lunch', so it describes things connected with eating. That's why doctors use words like preprandial meaning 'before a meal' and postprandial meaning 'after a meal' when they check blood sugar.