antiemetic
antiemetic — adjective
1. said of a medicine or treatment that helps keep a person from feeling nauseous o
said of a medicine or treatment that helps keep a person from feeling nauseous or being sick
Ana asked the pharmacist for an antiemetic remedy before her long flight.
antiemetic remedy
Kwame's doctor prescribed an antiemetic patch to wear behind his ear.
The Watanabe family packed antiemetic wristbands for the ferry crossing to the island.
Mei found that ginger tea had a mild antiemetic effect during her pregnancy.
The hospital gave Theo an antiemetic injection before starting the chemotherapy session.
- antinauseant
rare, strictly medical use
- anti-sickness
informal, used in everyday contexts
- emetic
causing vomiting — the opposite effect
文法句型
antiemetic + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively (before a noun): antiemetic drug, antiemetic effect. Rarely used in predicative position.
常見錯誤
antiemetic — noun
1. a medicine or substance given to stop someone from feeling or being sick
a medicine or substance given to stop someone from feeling or being sick
Zara took an antiemetic half an hour before her surgery to stay comfortable.
took an antiemetic
Dr. Folami prescribed a strong antiemetic for the patient recovering from anaesthesia.
Charlotte kept an antiemetic in her handbag for the long bus ride through the hills.
The clinic stocked several antiemetics for patients dealing with severe morning sickness.
Mia's grandmother always carried an antiemetic when travelling by boat on rough seas.
- antinauseant
rare technical term, mostly in pharmacology texts
- anti-sickness drug
lay term, less formal and used in everyday pharmacy contexts
- emetic
a substance that induces vomiting
文法句型
take + antiemetic
prescribe + antiemetic
用法筆記
Countable. Common in medical contexts; patients more often say 'anti-sickness medicine' or 'something for nausea' in everyday speech.