Antiemetic (Noun)
Meaning
A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an antiemetic to help manage the patient's chemotherapy-induced nausea.
- The nurse administered an antiemetic to the patient before the surgery to prevent post-operative vomiting.
- The new antiemetic medication has been shown to be highly effective in reducing the incidence of motion sickness.
- The oncologist recommended an antiemetic regimen to help alleviate the patient's severe nausea and vomiting.
- The antiemetic properties of the medication made it a popular choice for patients undergoing radiation therapy.