noun
- a drug or substance that prevents or relieves nausea and vomiting
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
adjective
- serving to prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an antinauseant to help manage the patient's symptoms after surgery.
- Antinauseant medications are commonly given to chemotherapy patients.
- The antinauseant properties of ginger have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- She took an antinauseant tablet before boarding the cruise ship.
- The hospital stocks several types of antinauseant drugs for post-operative care.