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ANTIEMETIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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:
It belongs to the families of drugs called antipsychotics and antiemetics.
(Phenothiazine, NCI Dictionary)
The hydrochloride salt of palonosetron, a carbazole derivative and a selective serotonin receptor antagonist with antiemetic activity.
(Palonosetron hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Palonosetron is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.
(Palonosetron, NCI Dictionary)
A carbazole derivative with antiemetic activity.
(Ondansetron, NCI Thesaurus)
Ondansetron is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.
(Ondansetron, NCI Dictionary)
The hydrochloride salt of the racemic form of ondansetron, a carbazole derivative and a selective, competitive serotonin 5-hydroxytrptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonist with antiemetic activity.
(Ondansetron hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
The dimeglumine salt form of fosaprepitant, the water-soluble, N-phosphorylated prodrug of aprepitant, with antiemetic activity.
(Fosaprepitant dimeglumine, NCI Thesaurus)
This agent also exhibits antiemetic properties.
(Ginger Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of antiemetic and a type of substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist.
(Aprepitant, NCI Dictionary)
A controlled-release formulation of a biodegradable poly(ortho ester) polymer, encapsulating the indazole derivative granisetron, with antiemetic activity.
(APF530, NCI Thesaurus)
