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Postprandial

Postprandial means "after eating a meal." It is commonly written as PC. PC stands for the Latin words post (meaning after) and cibum (meaning meal).

Author Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S. Rhoads, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Alan C. Dalkin, MD
- Endocrinology
Last Updated July 25, 2007

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Last Updated: July 25, 2007
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