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nausea

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nau·se·a  (nôz-, -zh, -s-, -sh)
n.
1. A feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit. See Usage Note at nauseous.
2. Strong aversion; disgust.

[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek nauti, nausi, seasickness, from nauts, sailor, from naus, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots.]

nausea [naw-zee-a]
Noun
1. the feeling of being about to vomit
2. disgust [Greek: seasickness, from naus ship]

nausea  (nôz-, -zh)
A symptom characterized by gastrointestinal distress and an urge to vomit.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nauseanausea - the state that precedes vomiting    
kinetosis, motion sickness - the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle
symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
morning sickness - nausea early in the day; a characteristic symptom in the early months of pregnancy
queasiness, squeamishness, qualm - a mild state of nausea
2.nausea - disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
disgust - strong feelings of dislike

nausea
Translations
nausea [ˈnɔːsɪə] nnáusea

nausea [ˈnɔːsɪə] nnausée f

nausea [ˈnɔːsɪə] nÜbelkeit f

nausea [ˈnɔːsɪə] n (MED) → nausea;
(fig) (= disgust); schifo

nausea
n nausea [ˈnoːziə, (American ) -ʃə]
a feeling of sickness. naarheid غَثَيان гадене zvedání žaludku kvalme die Übelkeit ναυτία náusea, asco iiveldus حالت تهوع pahoinvointi nausée בְּחִילָה मतली morska bolest,mučnina émelygés mual velgja nausea 吐き気 구역질 pykinimas, pasišlykštėjimas nelabums mual misselijkheid kvalme mdłości náusea grea­ţă тошнота nútenie k zvracaniu slabost mučnina kväljningar, illamående อาการคลื่นไส้ mide bulanması, bulantı 噁心 нудота بيمارپن کا احساس sự buồn nôn
v nauseate [ˈnoːzieit, (American ) -ʒi-]
to make (someone) feel nausea. naar word يُصاب بالغَثَيان гади ми се zvedat žaludek (komu) give kvalme Übelkeit erregen προκαλώ ναυτία dar náuseas a, dar asco, asquear iiveldama ajama حالت تهوع دست دادن kuvottaa écœurer לְעוֹרֵר בְּחִילָה जी घिनाना ogaditi se,gaditi se émelyít, émelyeg membuat mual valda (e-m) velgju nauseare 吐き気をおこさせる 구역질 나게 하다; 구역질 나다 pykinti, kelti pasišlykštėjimą šķebināt; izraisīt pretīgumu memualkan misselijk maken gjøre kvalm przyprawiać o mdłości dar vómitos a face greaţă вызывать тошноту robiť sa zle od žalúdka zagabiti smučiti se få att må illa คลื่นไส้ (mide) bulan(dır)mak 使惡心 відчувати нудоту مکدر کرنا làm cho ai buồn nôn 使


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The sickness -- the nausea -- The pitiless pain -- Have ceased, with the fever That maddened my brain -- With the fever called "Living" That burned in my brain.
Vaguely, too, I remember, my father carried me in his arms to the trees on the edge of the field, while all the world reeled and swung about me, and I was aware of deadly nausea mingled with an appalling conviction of sin.
And then something gave, there was a momentary feeling of nausea, a sharp click as of the snapping of a steel wire, and I stood with my back against the wall of the cave facing my unknown foe.
 
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