1. medications that prevent or treat nausea and vomiting
Usage: medical; plural form

Examples

• The doctor prescribed antiemetics to help with her morning sickness.
• Cancer patients often receive antiemetics before chemotherapy treatments.
• Common antiemetics include ondansetron and promethazine.
• The nurse administered antiemetics to prevent post-operative nausea.
• Motion sickness can be treated with over-the-counter antiemetics.
• Antiemetics work by blocking certain receptors in the brain.
• The hospital keeps various antiemetics in stock for different conditions.