nausea

[naw-zee-uh, -zhuh, -see-uh, -shuh] /ˈnɔ zi ə, -ʒə, -si ə, -ʃə/

noun

sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.

extreme disgust; loathing; repugnance.

Origin

1560-70; < Latin nausea, nausia < Greek *nausíā (Ionic nausíē) seasickness, derivative of naûs ship; see -ia

Examples from the web for nausea

Many who get these alternative treatments end up with stomach cramps, nausea and dehydration.
Symptoms of motion sickness include nausea, dizziness, headaches and cold sweats.
Symptoms you might experience range from constipation or loose stools to stomach pain and nausea.
Then they began to experience waves of nausea and some difficulty in breathing.
Rarely, however, do I find myself suddenly overcome with nausea.
Symptoms include fever and nausea.
The nausea and pain were so intense that occasionally she vomited.
But the old complaints about nausea and headaches seem to have been licked.
The vehicle's movement, especially over choppy seas, can encourage nausea.
He also complained of some nausea and diarrhea.

British Dictionary definitions for nausea

nausea

/ˈnɔːzɪə; -sɪə/

noun

the sensation that precedes vomiting

a feeling of disgust or revulsion

Word Origin

C16: via Latin from Greek: seasickness, from naus ship

Word Origin and History for nausea

early 15c., vomiting, from Latin nausea "seasickness," from Ionic Greek nausia (Attic nautia) "seasickness, nausea, disgust," literally "ship-sickness," from naus "ship" (see naval). Despite its etymology, the word in English seems never to have been restricted to seasickness.

nausea in Medicine

nausea nau·se·a (nô'zē-ə, -zhə, -sē-ə, -shə)
n.
A feeling of sickness in the stomach marked by an urge to vomit.

nausea in Science

nausea

(nô'zē-ə, -zhə)
A symptom characterized by gastrointestinal distress and an urge to vomit.