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nausea

noun

  1. medical symptom or condition
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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.

  1. 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.

  2. Strong dislike or disgust.
  3. Motion sickness.