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antiemetic

[ an-tee-uh-met-ik, an-tahy- ]

adjective

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


noun

  1. any such substance.

antiemetic

/ ˌæntɪɪˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. preventing vomiting
“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


noun

  1. 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
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Example Sentences

While it aids in checking the diarrhoea, it is an efficient antiemetic and antiseptic.

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

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