postabsorptive
adjective
post·ab·sorp·tive
-əb-ˈsȯrp-tiv 
: being in or typical of the period following absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
subjects in the postabsorptive state
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“Postabsorptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/postabsorptive. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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