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Antiemetic

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antiemetic /an·ti·emet·ic/ (-e-met´ik) preventing or alleviating nausea and vomiting; also, an agent that so acts.
an·ti·e·met·ic (nt--mtk, nt-)
adj.
Preventing or arresting vomiting.
n.
An agent that prevents or arrests vomiting.
Antiemetic
A preparation or medication that relieves nausea and vomiting. Coke syrup, ginger, and motion sickness medications are examples of antiemetics.
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antiemetic (anˈ·tē·e·meˑ·tik),
n a substance that can prevent or lessen the feeling of nausea and vomiting.
antiemetic (an´tēmet´ik, an´tī-met´ik),
n drug used to prevent, stop, or relieve nausea and emesis (vomiting).
antiemetic
1. useful in the treatment of vomiting.
2. an agent that relieves vomiting.
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