NAUSEA


Meaning of NAUSEA in English

/ ˈnɔːziə; NAmE ; ˈnɔːsiə/ noun

[ U ] the feeling that you have when you want to vomit , for example because you are ill / sick or are disgusted by sth :

A wave of nausea swept over her.

Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms.

—see also ad nauseam

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Latin from Greek nausia , from naus ship.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.