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nausea

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːsɪə, -z-/
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Definition of nausea

noun

[mass noun]
  • a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit: a wave of nausea engulfed him
  • a feeling of loathing or disgust:the stories will launch a wave of public nausea and outrage

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek nausia, from naus 'ship'

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Remember that nausea and the related words nauseous and nauseate begin with nau- and have an e after the s.

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the drug’s side effects include nausea.

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