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antiemetic
antiemetic (ˌæntɪɪˈmɛtɪk) adj (Medicine) preventing vomitingn (Pharmacology) any antiemetic drug, such as promethazine or metoclopramideThesaurusNoun | 1. | antiemetic - a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomitingantiemetic drugdimenhydrinate, Dramamine - antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sicknessEmetrol - trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavormedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseaseprochlorperazine - antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomitingPhenergan, promethazine - antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness | Translationsantiemetic
antiemetic [an″te-e-met´ik] 1. useful in the treatment of vomiting.2. an agent that relieves vomiting.an·ti·e·met·ic (an'tē-ĕ-met'ik), 1. Preventing or arresting vomiting. 2. A remedy that tends to control nausea and vomiting. [anti- + G. emetikos, emetic] antiemetic adjective Countering emesis, vomiting noun An agent–eg, odansetron, granisetron, which prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapeutics–eg, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, dacarbazine, etcan·ti·e·met·ic (an'tē-ĕ-met'ik) 1. Preventing or arresting vomiting. 2. A remedy that tends to control nausea and vomiting. [anti- + G. emetikos, emetic]AntiemeticA preparation or medication that relieves nausea and vomiting. Coke syrup, ginger, and motion sickness medications are examples of antiemetics.Mentioned in: Appetite-Enhancing Drugs, Chemotherapy, Marijuana, Nausea and Vomitingan·ti·e·met·ic (an'tē-ĕ-met'ik) 1. Preventing or arresting vomiting. 2. A remedy that tends to control nausea and vomiting. [anti- + G. emetikos, emetic]antiemetic
Synonyms for antiemeticnoun a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomitingSynonymsRelated Words- dimenhydrinate
- Dramamine
- Emetrol
- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- prochlorperazine
- Phenergan
- promethazine
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