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

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

There are now multiple scientific studies that show ginger works just as well as anti-nausea pills. —Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025

Fortunately, a fellow passenger introduced me to the magic of acupuncture, specifically anti-nausea acupressure wristbands. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 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