antiemetic

Thân thiện

The doctor prescribed an antiemetic before the patient's chemotherapy.

Definition

Noun: A substance or medication used to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting.

Usage

The term is used specifically in medical and pharmacological contexts to describe a class of drugs. It functions as a countable noun (e.g., an antiemetic, several antiemetics).

Examples

• The doctor prescribed a powerful antiemetic to manage the side effects of chemotherapy.
• Common over-the-counter antiemetics can be effective for motion sickness.
• Ginger is sometimes used as a natural antiemetic.

Advanced Usage

• Therapeutic Use: The primary use is to control symptoms caused by medical treatments (like chemotherapy or anesthesia), infections, pregnancy (morning sickness), or motion.
• Mechanism of Action: Different antiemetics work by blocking various pathways in the brain and digestive system that trigger nausea and vomiting.

Variants and Related Words

• Antiemetic can also function as an adjective.
  • Example: The patient received antiemetic therapy before the procedure.
• Antinauseant (noun): A less common synonym for antiemetic.
• Emesis (noun): The medical term for the act of vomiting.
• Nausea (noun): The feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

Synonyms

• Antinauseant
• Nausea relief drug
• Antivomiting agent (technical)

Antonyms

• Emetogenic or emetetic (adjective): Causing or inducing vomiting.
• Emeric (noun): A substance that induces vomiting.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• antiemetic drug