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Answer for the clue "A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting ", 10 letters:
antiemetic

Word definitions for antiemetic in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 . They may be used ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting [syn: antiemetic drug ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Antiemetic \An`ti*e*met"ic\, a. & n. (Med.) Same as Antemetic .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. That combats nausea and vomiting alt. That combats nausea and vomiting n. (context medicine English) A drug that combats nausea and vomiting

Usage examples of antiemetic.

Wong prescribed an antiemetic, but there was something about the case that niggled at her.

Lisa had given her an antiemetic for the nausea and a shot of morphine.

If I'd remembered to bring my antiemetics, I'd be able to keep from --" She became silent.

There would be lots of aftermath with three at once, especially if he took them out with point-blank head shots, but Junior was pumped full of reliable antiemetics, antidiarrhetics, and antihistamines, so he felt adequately protected from his traitorous sensitive side.

We treated those effects with intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration, antiemetics to control the nausea and vomĀ­iting.