anti-nausea

adjective

an·​ti-nau·​sea ˌan-tē-ˈnȯ-zē-ə 

-sē-ə;

-ˈnȯ-zhə,

-shə;

ˌan-tī-

variants or antinausea

: preventing or counteracting nausea

anti-nausea medications

Examples of anti-nausea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who are vomiting and unable to keep fluids down may need to take anti-nausea medications. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 13 June 2025

Prescription or over-the-counter anti-nausea or constipation medications can also be a good way to alleviate some of these issues. —Julia Ries, Health, 13 May 2025

Thank God the nursing staff came ready with some juice and anti-nausea medication, which took mere seconds to kick in. —Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025

Otherwise, supportive care is generally used such as IV fluids for dehydration, antibiotics to assist with infection symptoms, anti-nausea medications and if needed, blood transfusions. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-nausea

• nausea

Medical Definition

anti-nausea

adjective

an·​ti-nau·​sea

variants or antinausea

-ˈnȯ-zē-ə, -sē-; -ˈnȯ-zhə, -shə 

: preventing or counteracting nausea

anti-nausea drugs