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Antiemetic Agent
Definition 1
Drugs used to prevent nausea or vomiting. Antiemetics act by a wide range of mechanisms. Some act on the medullary control centers (the vomiting center and the chemoreceptive trigger zone) while others affect the peripheral receptors. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Definition 2
A drug that prevents or reduces nausea and vomiting. (NCI Dictionary)
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