antiemetic drug

Noun
  1. A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting (synset 102722661)
    is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: antiemetic

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