nausea
[ naw-zee-uh, -zhuh, -see-uh, -shuh ]
/ ˈnɔ zi ə, -ʒə, -si ə, -ʃə /
noun
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
extreme disgust; loathing; repugnance.
Origin of nausea
1560–70; < Latin
nausea, nausia < Greek
*nausíā (Ionic
nausíē) seasickness, derivative of
naûs ship; see
-ia
Words nearby nausea
naumachy,
naumannite,
nauplius,
nauru,
nauruan,
nausea,
nausea anesthesia,
nausea gravidarum,
nauseant,
nauseate,
nauseated
Example sentences from the Web for nausea
British Dictionary definitions for nausea
nausea
/ (ˈnɔːzɪə, -sɪə) /
noun
the sensation that precedes vomiting
a feeling of disgust or revulsion
Word Origin for nausea
C16: via Latin from Greek: seasickness, from
naus ship
Medical definitions for nausea
nausea
[ nô′zē-ə, -zhə, -sē-ə, -shə ]
n.
A feeling of sickness characterized by gastrointestinal distress and an urge to vomit.
Scientific definitions for nausea
nausea
[ nô′zē-ə, -zhə ]
A symptom characterized by gastrointestinal distress and an urge to vomit.