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preprandial
(pre|pran¦dial)
Pronunciation:
/priːˈprandɪəl/
adjective
formal
or
humorous
done or taken before dinner or lunch:
a preprandial glass of sherry
Medicine
occurring or done before a meal.
Origin:
early 19th century
: from
pre-
'before' + Latin
prandium
'a meal'
+
-al
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