antiemetic

adjective

an·ti·emet·ic | \ ˌan-tē-i-ˈme-tik

, ˌan-tī-\

Definition of antiemetic

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

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And if that doesn’t 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’s Why I’m 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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More Definitions for antiemetic

antiemetic

adjective

an·ti·emet·ic | \ ˌant-ē-ə-ˈmet-ik, ˌan-ˌtī-

(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