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nausea

nau·sea

UK/ˈnɔːzɪə/ US/ˈnɔːsɪə/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state that precedes vomiting

Synonyms
2.

disgust so strong it makes you feel sick

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.

Phrases

  • ad nauseam

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