antiemetic drug

Definitions of antiemetic drug

1. noun

   a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
   synonyms: antiemetic

   types:

   Dramamine, dimenhydrinate

   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

   type of:

   medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

   (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease