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nausea definition

nau·sea (nô′s̸hə, -z̸hə; -sē ə, -zē ə)

noun

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

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

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