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Added 10 October 2026

nausea

/ˈnɔːzɪə/ noun

Latin root: nausea Wiktionary

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A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
He got nausea after two hours of travelling on the plane.
Strong dislike or disgust.
Motion sickness.

Origin

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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