antiemetic

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/ˌænti.əˈmɛtɪk/

adjective

That combats nausea and vomiting

Similar
antiemetic drug
Opposite
emetic
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Meanings

adjectiveantiemetic (comparative more antiemetic, superlative most antiemetic)

comparative more antiemetic · superlative most antiemetic · alternative antemetic · alternative anti-emetic

  1. That combats nausea and vomiting
nounantiemetic (plural antiemetics)

plural antiemetics · alternative antemetic · alternative anti-emetic

  1. medicineA drug that combats nausea and vomiting

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
emetic
Opposite
emetic

nouna drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting

Similar
antiemetic drug
Broader
medicinemedicationmedicament

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From anti- + emetic.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Catalan antiemètic, antiemètic
  • antiemèticthat combats nausea and vomiting
  • antiemèticdrug that combats nausea and vomiting
  • antivomitiudrug that combats nausea and vomiting
Czech antiemetikum
  • antiemetikumdrug that combats nausea and vomiting
Finnish oksentelua hillitsevä, antiemeettinen
  • oksentelua hillitseväthat combats nausea and vomiting
  • antiemeettinenthat combats nausea and vomiting
  • oksennuslääkedrug that combats nausea and vomiting
  • antiemeettidrug that combats nausea and vomiting
French antiémétique, antiémétique
  • antiémétiquethat combats nausea and vomiting
  • antiémétiquedrug that combats nausea and vomiting
German antiemetisch, Antiemetikum
  • antiemetischthat combats nausea and vomiting
  • Antiemetikumdrug that combats nausea and vomiting
Greek αντεμετικός, αντεμετικό
  • αντεμετικός (antemetikós)that combats nausea and vomiting
  • αντεμετικό (antemetikó)drug that combats nausea and vomiting
Malay antiemetik
  • antiemetikdrug that combats nausea and vomiting
Polish przeciwwymiotny, środek przeciwwymiotny
  • przeciwwymiotnythat combats nausea and vomiting
  • środek przeciwwymiotnydrug that combats nausea and vomiting
Portuguese antiemético, antiemético
  • antieméticothat combats nausea and vomiting
  • antieméticodrug that combats nausea and vomiting
Russian противорво́тный
  • противорво́тный (protivorvótnyj)that combats nausea and vomiting
Spanish antiemético
  • antieméticothat combats nausea and vomiting
Cite this entry
APA

antiemetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiemetic

MLA

“antiemetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiemetic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiemetic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiemetic.

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