A drug or substance that prevents or stops vomiting and nausea.
From anti- (against) + Greek emetos (vomit) + -ic (adjective suffix). The term emerged in medical terminology in the 19th century.
Antiemetic drugs are crucial for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy—the medications can cause terrible nausea, so doctors use anti-nausea drugs alongside them to help patients tolerate treatment and recover better.
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