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Nausea is a feeling of sickness or disgust that makes the person want to vomit.

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An example of nausea is a sick feeling from food poisoning.

See nausea in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a feeling of sickness at the stomach, with an impulse to vomit
disgust; loathing

Origin: L < Gr nausia, nautia, seasickness < naus, a ship, nautēs, sailor: see navy

Related Forms:

nauseant adjective, noun

See nausea in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit. See Usage Note at nauseous.
Strong aversion; disgust.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , from Greek nautiā, nausiē, seasickness

Origin: , from nautēs, sailor

Origin: , from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots

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