Definition of preprandial in English:
preprandial
adjective priːˈprandɪəlpriˈprændiəl
humorous, formal 1Done or taken before dinner or lunch.
a preprandial glass of sherry
Example sentencesExamples
- The preprandial pickles are splendid and so are the popadoms with them.
- This falls at lunchtime, when I allow myself a preprandial glass of wine and read a chapter of an unsuitable book.
- Even the best restaurants in Cognac must be prepared to allow demanding French guests to select their preprandial drink from a spirit cart filled only with Scotch.
- The kitchen was invaded by preprandial politics; people thinking ten things but keeping silent.
- 1.1Medicine Occurring or done before a meal.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each day of the 10-day trial, preprandial blood samples were collected at 0845 h, prior to the first meal.
- Involving 335 subjects with type 1 diabetes, the study reveals that most patients prefer inhaled insulin before meals to the usual preprandial shots.
- One preprandial blood sample was collected daily.
Origin
Early 19th century: from pre- 'before' + Latin prandium 'a meal' + -al.
Definition of preprandial in US English:
preprandial
adjectiveprēˈprandēəlpriˈprændiəl
formal, humorous 1Done or taken before dinner or lunch.
a preprandial glass of sherry
Example sentencesExamples
- Even the best restaurants in Cognac must be prepared to allow demanding French guests to select their preprandial drink from a spirit cart filled only with Scotch.
- The preprandial pickles are splendid and so are the popadoms with them.
- The kitchen was invaded by preprandial politics; people thinking ten things but keeping silent.
- This falls at lunchtime, when I allow myself a preprandial glass of wine and read a chapter of an unsuitable book.
- 1.1Medicine Occurring or done before a meal.
Example sentencesExamples
- Involving 335 subjects with type 1 diabetes, the study reveals that most patients prefer inhaled insulin before meals to the usual preprandial shots.
- One preprandial blood sample was collected daily.
- Each day of the 10-day trial, preprandial blood samples were collected at 0845 h, prior to the first meal.
Origin
Early 19th century: from pre- ‘before’ + Latin prandium ‘a meal’ + -al.