nausea
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nau·se·a
(nô′zē-ə, -zhə, -sē-ə, -shə)n.
1. A feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit. See Usage Note at nauseous.
2. Strong aversion; disgust.
[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek nautiā, nausiē, seasickness, from nautēs, sailor, from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
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nausea
(ˈnɔːzɪə; -sɪə)n
1. (Medicine) the sensation that precedes vomiting
2. a feeling of disgust or revulsion
[C16: via Latin from Greek: seasickness, from naus ship]
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nau•se•a
(ˈnɔ zi ə, -ʒə, -si ə, -ʃə)n.
1. sickness at the stomach, esp. when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
2. extreme disgust; loathing; repugnance.
[1560–70; < Latin nausea, nausia < Greek *nausíā (Ionic nausíē) seasickness]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() kinetosis, motion sickness - the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease morning sickness - nausea early in the day; a characteristic symptom in the early months of pregnancy |
2. | nausea - disgust so strong it makes you feel sick disgust - strong feelings of dislike |
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nausea
noun
1. sickness, gagging, vomiting, retching, squeamishness, queasiness, biliousness I was overcome with a feeling of nausea.
2. disgust, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, repulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, odium, detestation She spoke in a little-girl voice which brought on a palpable feeling of nausea.
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nausea
nounExtreme repugnance excited by something offensive:
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nausea
[ˈnɔːsɪə] N (Med) → náusea fhis remarks filled me with nausea (fig) → sus comentarios me dieron náuseas or asco
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nausea
(ˈnoːziə) , ((American) -ʃə) nounnauseate (ˈnoːzieit) , ((American) -ʒi-) verbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
nausea
→ náuseaMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
nau·se·a
n. náusea, asco, ganas de vomitar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
nausea
n náusea (frec. pl); — and vomiting náusea(s) y vómito(s)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.