antinauseant

noun

an·​ti·​nau·​se·​ant ˌan-tē-ˈnȯ-zē-ənt 

-sē-ənt;

-ˈnȯ-zhənt,

-shənt;

ˌan-tī-

variants or anti-nauseant

: a drug that prevents or counteracts nausea

The most-cited benefits of medicinal marijuana are as an anti-nauseant for cancer chemotherapy and to treat nausea and appetite loss in HIV/AIDS.

—The Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press

antinauseant adjective

or anti-nauseant

a drug with antinauseant properties

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

antinauseant

noun

an·​ti·​nau·​se·​ant

variants or anti-nauseant

-ˈnȯ-zē-ənt, -zhē-, -sē-, -shē- 

: a drug that prevents or counteracts nausea : an anti-nausea agent

antinauseant adjective

or anti-nauseant

antinauseant drugs