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ANTIEMETIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antiemetic mean? 

ANTIEMETIC (noun)
  The noun ANTIEMETIC has 1 sense:

1. a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomitingplay

  Familiarity information: ANTIEMETIC used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANTIEMETIC (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antiemetic; antiemetic drug

Hypernyms ("antiemetic" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "antiemetic"):

dimenhydrinate; Dramamine (antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness)

Emetrol (trade name for an antiemetic drug that has a mint flavor)

prochlorperazine (antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting)

Phenergan; promethazine (antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness)


 Context examples 


A phenylbutylpiperadine derivative with antipsychotic, neuroleptic, and antiemetic activities.

(Haloperidol, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of antiemetic and a type of motility agent.

(Metoclopramide, NCI Dictionary)

A selective neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonist with potential antiemetic activity.

(Netupitant, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a type of antiemetic and a type of antipsychotic.

(Haldol, NCI Dictionary)

A transdermal system containing granisetron, a selective serotonin (5-HT) receptor antagonist, with antiemetic activity.

(Granisetron Transdermal Patch, NCI Thesaurus)

An indazole derivative with antiemetic properties.

(Granisetron, NCI Thesaurus)

Granisetron is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.

(Granisetron, NCI Dictionary)

The hydrochloride salt of an indazole derivative with antiemetic properties.

(Granisetron hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic derivative of thienobenzodiazepine with antipsychotic, antinausea, and antiemetic activities.

(Olanzapine, NCI Thesaurus)

A phenothiazine derivative and a dopamine antagonist with antiemetic and antipsychotic properties.

(Perphenazine, NCI Thesaurus)



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