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单词 antiemetic
释义

antiemetic

[ an-tee-uh-met-ik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti əˈmɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /
Pharmacology

adjective

of or relating to a substance that is useful in the suppression of nausea or vomiting.

noun

any such substance.

Origin of antiemetic

anti- + emetic

Words nearby antiemetic

antidromic, antidrug, antidumping, antidune, antielectron, antiemetic, antienergistic, antienzyme, antiestablishment, antiestablishmentarian, antiestablishmentarianism
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Example sentences from the Web for antiemetic

  • The nausea returned at certain moments, but these attacks were disposed of by ginger ale and Rivires' antiemetic drink.

    Against The Grain|Joris-Karl Huysmans

British Dictionary definitions for antiemetic

antiemetic
/ (ˌæntɪɪˈmɛtɪk) /

adjective

preventing vomiting

noun

any antiemetic drug, such as promethazine or metoclopramide
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for antiemetic

antiemetic
[ ăn′tē-ĭ-mĕtĭk, ăn′tī- ]

adj.

Preventing or arresting vomiting.

n.

An agent that prevents or arrests vomiting.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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