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Postprandial means after eating/ after a meal.[1] This term is often used in the context of blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels, which are normally measured 2 hours after eating. However this is not the only context on which this term is used.

  • Postprandial hyperglycemia = high blood sugar which happens after eating
  • Postprandial dip = mild decrease in blood sugar after eating a big meal
  • Postprandial hypotension: a drastic decline in blood pressure which happens after eating [2]

References

1. MedlinePlus: Medical Dictionary, http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=postprandial
2. Postprandial Hypotension: Low Blood Pressure: Merck Manual Home Edition, http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec03/ch023/ch023d.html

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