嘔おう吐と中ちゅう枢すう

noun

vomiting center; area postrema

Medical term for the part of the brain that controls vomiting. Also known as the area postrema.

• 嘔おう吐と中ちゅう枢すうは延えん髄ずいにある。

  The vomiting center is located in the medulla oblongata.

• 化か学がく物ぶっ質しつが嘔おう吐と中ちゅう枢すうを刺し激げきすることがある。

  Chemical substances can sometimes stimulate the vomiting center.