Which term means after eating?

• A. Pre-prandial
• B. Post-prandial
• C. After eating
• D. Post-meal

Answer: (B)

The timing after a meal is described using the term post-prandial. It comes from post-, meaning after, and prandial, relating to a meal, so post-prandial literally means after eating. This is the standard medical term you’ll see in notes and tests to denote the period following a meal, such as post-prandial glucose measurements. While “after eating” conveys the idea in plain language, and “post-meal” is understandable, the conventional medical term is post-prandial. Pre-prandial would be before a meal, so it describes the opposite timing.