precibal
adjEtymology From Latin cibus (“food”).
1
Before a meal.
- In discussing these observations they suggested that the precibal increase in olfactory acuity may be a measure for the intensity of the sensation of satiety afforded by the ingested food.1955, Gunnar Holmgren, Acta Oto-laryngologica, volume 45, page 86:
- Howe et al. (62) showed that a precibal injection of insulin reduced the postcibal fall in plasma volume at the same time relieving the symptoms.1968, Helge Sigstad, Changes in plasma volume during the dumping syndrome, page 79:
1 more example
- This rapid fall in blood glucose to precibal levels, or a markedly lower level causes troublesome, even serious symptoms.1981, Lloyd H. Smith, Samuel O. Thier, Pathophysiology: The Biological Principles of Disease, page 1624:
- Synonyms
- preprandial
- Related terms
- postcibal