food coma

food coma
A state of lethargy and sleepiness that comes on shortly after eating a large or heavy meal.

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  • food\ coma — 1) Describes the sleepiness induced by eating, marked by a lack of attention, dazed expressions, and total fatigue After he binged at the buffet, he fell into a food coma. 2) The state of being so full after a meal, all you can do is remain in a… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • food\ coma — 1) Describes the sleepiness induced by eating, marked by a lack of attention, dazed expressions, and total fatigue After he binged at the buffet, he fell into a food coma. 2) The state of being so full after a meal, all you can do is remain in a… …   Dictionary of american slang

  • food coma — /ˈfud koʊmə/ (say foohd kohmuh) noun Colloquial a feeling of lethargy brought on by eating a large amount of food, especially rich food that is difficult to digest …  

  • Coma — A state of deep unarousable unconsciousness. Coma may occur as the result of numerous causes including head trauma, diseases such as diabetes, poisoning, etc. * * * 1. A state of profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused; may be… …   Medical dictionary

  • COMA — • Committee on Medical Aspects [food and nutrition] …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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  • Josephine Joseph (Soul Food) — Infobox character bgcolour = brown name = Josephine Joseph caption = real name = Josephine Joseph portrayer = Irma P. Hall creator = George Tillman, Jr. species = gender = Female first = Soul Food (film) last = Don t Think This Hasn t Been… …   Wikipedia

  • UK-COMA — United Kingdom Committee on Medical Aspects [food and nutrition] …   Medical dictionary

  • UK-COMA — • United Kingdom Committee on Medical Aspects [food and nutrition] …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

  • Post-prandial somnolence — Post prandial somnolence, sometimes referred to colloquially as food comacite web|title=Urban Dictionary: Food Coma|url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=food+coma|accessdate = 2008 06 12] , is a state of sleepiness or lassitude… …   Wikipedia

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