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Meaning of "antiemetic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIEMETIC

antiemetic  [ˌæntɪɪˈmɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIEMETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antiemetic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIEMETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antiemetic

An antiemetic is a drug that is effective against vomiting and nausea. Antiemetics are typically used to treat motion sickness and the side effects of opioid analgesics, general anaesthetics, and chemotherapy directed against cancer. Antiemetics are also used for morning sickness, but there is little information about the effect on the fetus, and doctors prefer not to use them unless it is strictly necessary.

Definition of antiemetic in the English dictionary

The definition of antiemetic in the dictionary is preventing vomiting. Other definition of antiemetic is any antiemetic drug, such as promethazine or metoclopramide.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIEMETIC


alphametic
ˌælfəˈmɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
baphometic
ˌbæfəʊˈmɛtɪk
biomimetic
ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
emetic
ɪˈmɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
hermetic
hɜːˈmɛtɪk
heterogametic
ˌhɛtərəʊɡəˈmɛtɪk
homogametic
ˌhəʊməɡəˈmɛtɪk
hyperemetic
ˌhaɪpərɪˈmɛtɪk
isogametic
ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
metic
ˈmɛtɪk
mimetic
mɪˈmɛtɪk
psychosomimetic
saɪˌkəʊsəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
psychotomimetic
saɪˌkɒtəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
radiomimetic
ˌreɪdɪəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
sympathomimetic
ˌsɪmpəθəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIEMETIC

antidrug
antidumping
antidune
antieconomic
antieducational
antiegalitarian
antielectron
antielite
antielitism
antielitist
antientropic
antiepilepsy
antiepileptic
antierotic
antiestrogen
Antietam
antievolution
antifamily
antifascist
antifashion

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIEMETIC

acetic
alphabetic
anesthetic
arithmetic
cometic
diabetic
electromagnetic
energetic
epithymetic
gametic
kinetic
mental arithmetic
nonmimetic
pathetic
phonetic
poetic
prophetic
prosthetic
sympathetic
tartar emetic

Synonyms and antonyms of antiemetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antiemetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIEMETIC

Find out the translation of antiemetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antiemetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antiemetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

止吐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antiemético
570 millions of speakers

English

antiemetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वमनरोधक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضاد للقىء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противорвотное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antiemético
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antiemetic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antiémétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antiemetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Antiemetikum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

制吐剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항구 토제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antiemetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống nôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாந்திஅடக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधीडॅमिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antiemetik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antiemetico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwwymiotne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

противорвотное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antiemetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιεμετικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antiëmetiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antiemetisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antiemetic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antiemetic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIEMETIC»

The term «antiemetic» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIEMETIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «antiemetic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «antiemetic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antiemetic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIEMETIC»

Discover the use of antiemetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antiemetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Antiemetic Therapy
Whereas this book should serve the clinician in making the right choice for every patients need, it also pays significant attention to the interests of scientists in the fields of oncology, nutrition, gastroenterology, obstetrics and ...
Josef Donnerer, 2003
2
Perugia Consensus Conference on Antiemetic Therapy
This volume contains the results of the fifth Perugia International Cancer Conference which was organized by the anti-emetic subcommittee of MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer).
Richard J. Gralla, Maurizio Tonato, Fausto Roila, 2011
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Antiemetic - Antivertigo Agents—Advances in Research and ...
The editors have built Antiemetic - Antivertigo Agents—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about ZZZAdditional Research in this book to ...
‎2013
4
Economic Evaluation of Prophylactic Antiemetic Regimens for ...
New antiemetic agents, aprepitant and palonosetron have been approved for prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).
Reema R. Mody, 2005
5
Holland Frei Cancer Medicine Eight
Waun Ki Hong, American Association for Cancer Research, William Hait. Antiemetic Therapy Aditya Bardia, MBBS, MPH David S. Ettinger, MD Table 123- 1 Emetogenic Potential of Single Antineoplastic Agents Table 123-2. 123 Overview ...
Waun Ki Hong, American Association for Cancer Research, William Hait, 2010
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Principles of Clinical Gastroenterology
Several antiemetic regimens have been proposed to prevent or control PONV. A systematic review of 737 studies in 103 237 subjects concluded that prophylactic antiemetic therapy provides benefit for 28% of patients whereas 1%-5% ...
Tadataka Yamada, 2011
7
Pediatric Oncology Nursing: Advanced Clinical Handbook ; 203 ...
Initial antiemetic selection based on emetogenicity of chemotherapeutic regimen (Roy and Griffiths, 2003) Table 1 5.6. Other antiemetics used in paediatric oncology Classiftcation/antiemetic Indications Benzodiazepine Lorazepam Oral ...
Deborah Tomlinson, Nancy E. Kline, 2005
8
Gastroparesis: Pathophysiology, Presentation and Treatment
Prokinetic. Agents. with. Antiemetic. Effects. Prokinetic medications are the agents considered to be the first-line therapy for gastroparesis, based on their abilities to accelerate delayed gastric emptying. However, there is limited evidence ...
Henry P. Parkman, Richard W. McCallum, 2011
9
Psychiatric Aspects of Symptom Management in Cancer Patients
In general, the approach to the control of emesis is symptomatic, using antiemetic drugs. In the setting of terminal illness, in which comfort is the goal of therapy, it is sometimes quite difficult to determine how much investigation of the etiology of ...
William Breitbart, Jimmie C. Holland, 1993
10
Design and Evaluation of Orally Disintegrating Tablet of ...
The bitter taste of the drug was masked by Kyron T 114, a weak cation exchange resins with the method of ion exchange resin complexation, Which was prepared by the batch technique and various parameters (i.e. resin ratio, pH, Temperature, ...
Poraskumar Patel, Kunal Patel, Bhavanaben Patel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIEMETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antiemetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adding Aprepitant Improves Control of Oxaliplatin-Related Nausea …
Adding an NK1 antagonist (aprepitant or fosaprepitant) to a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with dexamethasone improved antiemetic control for ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
2
NK1 Antagonist Shows Promising Results for Emesis Prevention
“We found that the three-drug combination antiemetic therapy of aprepitant, a 5-HT3-receptor antagonist and dexamethasone significantly ... «Cancer Network, Jul 15»
3
Active Stocks News Review: Allegheny Technologies, (NYSE:ATI …
EMEND for Injection, a substance P/Neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist approved for use in combination with other antiemetic agents, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
4
Active Stocks News Update: bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE), Insys …
... and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional antiemetic treatments. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
5
Evaluation of NK1 antagonists for emesis prevention in oxaliplatin …
"We found that the three-drug combination antiemetic therapy of aprepitant, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone significantly ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
6
Merck's phase 3 study of single-dose Emend for injection regimen …
Emend for injection, approved for use in combination with other antiemetic agents, is indicated in adults for the prevention of acute and delayed ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
7
Pre-Market News Buzz on: AT&T, (NYSE:T), Merck & Co., (NYSE …
EMEND for Injection, a substance P/Neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor antagonist approved for use in combination with other antiemetic agents, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jun 15»
8
Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) received a takeover bid from Canadian drug …
... oncology, antiemetic, allergy, and dermatology products, as well as reproductive products. The company markets its products to veterinarians ... «Inside Trade, Jun 15»
9
FDA: Antiemetic Shortage Announced
FDA: Antiemetic Shortage Announced. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Emend (aprepitant; Merck) is currently in ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Jun 15»
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Merck's EMEND successful in late stage CINV study in moderately …
EMEND, a substance P/Neurokinin -1 receptor antagonist, is currently cleared in the U.S., in combination with other antiemetic agents, for the ... «Seeking Alpha, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Antiemetic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/antiemetic>. Apr 2024 ».
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