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antiemetic

adjective
an路​ti路​emet路​ic | \ 藢an-t膿-i-藞me-tik How to pronounce antiemetic (audio) , 藢an-t墨-\

Definition of antiemetic

: used or tending to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting antiemetic drugs used in conjunction with chemotherapy
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Other Words from antiemetic

antiemetic noun
an over-the-counter antiemetic to treat motion sickness

Examples of antiemetic in a Sentence

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 And if that doesn鈥檛 do the trick, your doctor may recommend taking an antiemetic drug to help prevent vomiting. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Amy Schumer Shares an Ultrasound Video of Her Very Energetic Baby: 'That鈥檚 Why I鈥檓 Puking Every Day'," 6 Nov. 2018 The agency also warns about the risks of taking opioids with antiemetic medications (such as ondansetron) and other serotinergic drugs (such as St. John's wort). — Tessie Castillo, SELF, "Here Are the Medications You Should Never Mix With Opioids," 6 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of antiemetic

1734, in the meaning defined above

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antiemetic

adjective
an路​ti路​emet路​ic | \ 藢ant-膿-蓹-藞met-ik, 藢an-藢t墨- How to pronounce antiemetic (audio) \

Medical Definition of antiemetic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: used or tending to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting antiemetic drugs

antiemetic

noun

Medical Definition of antiemetic (Entry 2 of 2)

: an agent used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting an over-the-counter antiemetic to treat motion sickness

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