nauseous

Definitions


[ˈnɔːzɪəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit
(e.g: a rancid odour that made him nauseous)

- causing nausea
(e.g: the smell was nauseous)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin nauseosus (from nausea ‘seasickness’)




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