nausea

noun
nau·​sea | \ ˈnȯ-zē-ə How to pronounce nausea (audio) , -sē-ə How to pronounce nausea (audio) ; ˈnȯ-zhə How to pronounce nausea (audio) , -shə How to pronounce nausea (audio) \

Definition of nausea

1 : a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit experienced nausea during the cruise to Bermuda
2 : extreme disgust looked at the murder scene with growing nausea

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Other Words from nausea

nauseant \ ˈnȯ-​zhē-​ənt How to pronounce nauseant (audio) , -​shē-​ , -​zē-​ , -​sē-​ \ noun or adjective

Examples of nausea in a Sentence

Some people experience nausea when flying. A feeling of nausea suddenly came over me.

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 10% of patients experienced side effects, including nausea, vomiting, anemia and a type of nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy. Los Angeles Times, "FDA approves tuberculosis drug that works on hard-to-treat cases," 14 Aug. 2019 Aside from seizures, other symptoms of nicotine poisoning include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, confusion, and abnormal heart rhythms. Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "The FDA Is Investigating 127 Reports of Seizures Possibly Related to Vaping—Here's What You Need to Know," 8 Aug. 2019 Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, rashes, and aches and pains. Fox News, "Philippines declares national emergency after more than 100,000 people contract Dengue fever," 18 July 2019 Other symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and more. Brittney Mcnamara, Teen Vogue, "What Is Cholinergic Urticaria? Find Out About the Skin Condition BTS Member V Has," 15 July 2019 People with necrotizing fasciitis will often have flu-like symptoms like fever, fatigue and may even have nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Wanna swim? Here's how to protect yourself from bacteria, parasites," 4 July 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said symptoms include nausea, cramps and watery diarrhea that can last up to three weeks and lead to serious malnutrition and dehydration. Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Don’t be paranoid, but you possibly could get sick from poop parasites in the pool," 3 July 2019 Other symptoms include nausea, muscle cramps, loss of coordination or general sick feelings, Pryor said. Olivia Sanchez, USA TODAY, "A heat wave will scorch the central and eastern US this week. Here's how you can stay cool and survive," 1 July 2019 People should avoid contact with the algae, as exposure can cause rashes, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. Bob Warren, nola.com, "Lake Pontchartrain water concern prompts North Shore beach, fishing pier closures," 25 June 2019

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First Known Use of nausea

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for nausea

Latin, seasickness, nausea, from Greek nautia, nausia, from nautēs sailor — more at nautical

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nausea

noun

English Language Learners Definition of nausea

: the feeling you have in your stomach when you think you are going to vomit

nausea

noun
nau·​sea | \ ˈnȯ-zē-ə How to pronounce nausea (audio) , ˈnȯ-shə\

Kids Definition of nausea

1 : a disturbed and unpleasant condition of the stomach : the feeling of being about to vomit
2 : deep disgust : loathing

nausea

noun
nau·​sea | \ ˈnȯ-zē-ə How to pronounce nausea (audio) , -sē-ə; ˈnȯ-zhə How to pronounce nausea (audio) , -shə How to pronounce nausea (audio) \

Medical Definition of nausea

: a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit

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