antinauseant
Prevents motion sickness
An antinauseant is a medication or substance that prevents or relieves nausea: The doctor prescribed an antinauseant before chemotherapy.
Also used as an adjective: antinauseant drugs, antinauseant properties.
The term appears in medical contexts; in everyday speech, people are more likely to say anti-nausea medication.
Prevents nausea and vomiting
- promethazineSedating antihistamine medication
- meclizineAntihistamine for motion sickness
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
- diphenhydramineSedating antihistamine compound
Expelling stomach contents orally
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- seasicknessNausea from boat motion
vertigo · dizziness · lightheadedness · malaise · pallor · sweating · dry-heaving · biliousness
Pungent culinary rhizome
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
- wristbandsBands worn on wrists
crackers · lemon · chamomile · fennel · deep-breathing · hydration
Digestive organ below chest
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- gastricOf the stomach
- abdominalOf the belly region
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
esophagus · heartburn · indigestion · bloating · gastritis · peptic · intestinal · bile
Measure preventing disease or harm
- premedicationDrugs before main treatment
- pretreatmentPreparatory processing step
- precautionaryDone to prevent harm
- postoperativeAfter an operation
antiemetic
Prevents nausea and vomiting
- promethazineSedating antihistamine medication
- meclizineAntihistamine for motion sickness
- scopolamineTropane alkaloid for nausea
vomiting
Expelling stomach contents orally
- queasinessMild stomach disturbance
- retchingHeaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
seasickness · vertigo · dizziness · lightheadedness · malaise · pallor · sweating · dry-heaving · biliousness · airsickness
ginger
Pungent culinary rhizome
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
wristbands · crackers · lemon · chamomile · fennel · deep-breathing · hydration
stomach
Digestive organ below chest
gut · esophagus · heartburn · indigestion · bloating · gastritis · peptic · intestinal · bile · duodenum
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- premedicationDrugs before main treatment
- pretreatmentPreparatory processing step
- precautionaryDone to prevent harm