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nausea

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːzɪə/

The English word “nausea” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
  2. Strong dislike or disgust.
  3. Motion sickness.

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.

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