nausea
noun
- medical symptom or condition
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːzɪə/ / /ˈnɔːsɪə/ / /ˈnɔzi.ə/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English nausea, a borrowing from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía, “sea-sickness”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. Displaced native Old English wlǣtta.
- A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
“He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.”
- Strong dislike or disgust.
- Motion sickness.