Postprandial
Occurring after a meal.
Refers to the absorptive/anabolic state following food intake, characterized by rising glucose, insulin, and triglycerides, and falling glucagon and ghrelin.
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Refers to the absorptive/anabolic state following food intake, characterized by rising glucose, insulin, and triglycerides, and falling glucagon and ghrelin.
Related terms
Insulin, Preprandial