nausea

[naw-zee-uh, -zhuh, -see-uh, -shuh]

noun

1. a feeling of sickness in the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.

2. extreme disgust; loathing; repugnance.

nausea

/ -sɪə, ˈnɔːzɪə /

noun

1. the sensation that precedes vomiting

2. a feeling of disgust or revulsion

nausea

1. A symptom characterized by gastrointestinal distress and an urge to vomit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nausea¹

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin nausea, nausia, from unattested Greek nausíā (Ionic nausíē ) “seasickness,” derivative of naûs “ship”; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of nausea¹

C16: via Latin from Greek: seasickness, from naus ship

Example Sentences

By that evening, many of the crewmen had begun to suffer from classic symptoms of radiation poisoning: weakness, headaches, fevers, and nausea.

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Because it affects healthy cells as well as cancerous ones, 5-Fu can cause nausea, fatigue, and in rare cases, heart complications.

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She cautions that you should avoid "anything containing codeine" as it can make some headaches occur more frequently and can worsen symptoms like nausea.

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The set designer also underwent radiotherapy, which left her with burns on her body and chemotherapy, which caused severe nausea.

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Well, they just did, at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, complete with headaches, nausea and the shaky feeling of impending doom.

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Related Words

• airsickness 
• biliousness www.thesaurus.com
• car sickness www.thesaurus.com
• mal de mer 
• motion sickness 
• nauseousness www.thesaurus.com
• qualms www.thesaurus.com
• queasiness www.thesaurus.com
• regurgitation 
• retching www.thesaurus.com
• seasickness 
• sickness 
• squeamishness www.thesaurus.com
• vomiting www.thesaurus.com

When To Use

What does nausea mean?

Nausea is a feeling of sickness in your stomach, as if you might vomit.People can experience nausea from food that has upset their stomach, from the side effects of medications, or from a number of other conditions that affect the stomach, such as seasickness, motion sickness, morning sickness, carsickness, and anxiety.To have nausea is to feel nauseous or nauseated. To nauseate is to cause nausea. Things that cause nausea can be described as nauseating (or, less commonly, nauseous).The word nausea can also be used in a figurative way meaning a feeling of disgust, revulsion, or repulsion, as in I felt a sense of nausea wash over me when witnessing their cruelty.  Example: If you feel nausea coming on, try lying down and breathing through your nose.