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nausea.

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɔːzɪə/UK/ˈnɔːsɪə/UK/ˈnɔzi.ə/US/ˈnɔsi.ə/US
  1. A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

    uncountable · usually
    He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.
  2. Strong dislike or disgust.

    uncountable · usually
  3. Motion sickness.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English nausea, a borrowing from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία (nausía, “sea-sickness”), from ναῦς (naûs, “ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂-. Displaced native Old English wlǣtta.

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