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

In rheumatoid arthritis, where the immune system attacks joint linings, biologic drugs can control inflammation and prevent damage—though they may also raise infection risk or cause fatigue and nausea.

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It reveals that on day one of the Balmuildy incident - 19 February 2020 - 35 pupils and four staff members, most of whom were located in the school's tower building, complained of headaches, nausea and sickness.

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They called in thousands of odor complaints to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, with many citing headaches, nausea, nosebleeds and difficulty breathing.

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Although these drugs are effective, up to 40% of people taking them experience side effects such as nausea and vomiting, which often lead to stopping treatment.

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However, nausea and digestive discomfort appeared more often among people taking GLP-1 drugs, and some participants discontinued treatment because of these side effects.

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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.