Anteprandial

/ˌæntɪˈpɹændiəl/ adjective

Occurring or done before a meal, especially before dinner.

From Latin 'ante' (before) + 'prandium' (meal, lunch). The term combines the prefix 'ante-' with the Latin noun for mealtime, following medical and academic conventions for describing temporal relationships to eating.

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