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nau·se·a

(nô′zē-ə, -zhə, -sē-ə, -shə)
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 nautiā, nausiē, seasickness, from nautēs, sailor, from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots.]
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nausea

(ˈnɔːzɪə; -sɪə)
n
1. (Medicine) the sensation that precedes vomiting
2. a feeling of disgust or revulsion
[C16: via Latin from Greek: seasickness, from naus ship]
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nau•se•a

(ˈnɔ zi ə, -ʒə, -si ə, -ʃə)

n.
1. sickness at the stomach, esp. when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
2. extreme disgust; loathing; repugnance.
[1560–70; < Latin nausea, nausia < Greek *nausíā (Ionic nausíē) seasickness]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:nausea - the state that precedes vomiting]nausea - 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
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nausea

noun
1. sickness, gagging, vomiting, retching, squeamishness, queasiness, biliousness I was overcome with a feeling of nausea.
2. disgust, loathing, distaste, aversion, revulsion, repulsion, abhorrence, repugnance, odium, detestation She spoke in a little-girl voice which brought on a palpable feeling of nausea.
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nausea

noun
Extreme repugnance excited by something offensive:
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Translations
غَثَيانغَثْيَانٌ
nevolnostzvedání žaludkumdlo
kvalme
pahoinvointi
mučnina
émelygéshányinger
velgja
吐き気船酔い車酔い酔い乗り物酔い
구역질
kelti pasišlykštėjimą
nelabums
nútenie k zvracaniu
illamående
อาการคลื่นไส้
bulantı mide bulanması
sự buồn nôn

nausea

[ˈnɔːsɪə] N (Med) → náusea f
his remarks filled me with nausea (fig) → sus comentarios me dieron náuseas or asco
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nausea

[ˈnɔːziə] n → nausée f
a feeling of nausea → un sentiment d'écœurement, un sentiment de nausée
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nausea

n (Med) → Übelkeit f; (fig) → Ekel m; a feeling of nausea → Übelkeit f; (fig) → ein Gefühl nt → des Ekels ; the very thought fills me with nausea → bei dem Gedanken allein wird mir schon übel
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nausea

[ˈnɔːzɪə] n (Med) → nausea (fig) (disgust) → schifo, disgusto
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nausea

(ˈnoːziə) , ((American) -ʃə) noun
a feeling of sickness. naarheid غَثَيان гадене náusea zvedání žaludku die Übelkeit kvalme ναυτία náusea, asco iiveldus حالت تهوع pahoinvointi nausée בחילה मतली morska bolest, mučnina émelygés mual velgja nausea 吐き気 구역질 pykinimas, pasišlykštėjimas nelabums mual misselijkheid kvalme mdłości د ناروغتيا احساس náusea grea­ţă тошнота nútenie k zvracaniu slabost mučnina kväljningar, illamående อาการคลื่นไส้ mide bulanması, bulantı 噁心 нудота بيمارپن کا احساس sự buồn nôn 恶心
nauseate (ˈnoːzieit) , ((American) -ʒi-) verb
to make (someone) feel nausea. naar word يُصاب بالغَثَيان гади ми се nausear zvedat žaludek (komu) Übelkeit erregen give kvalme προκαλώ ναυτία dar náuseas a, dar asco, asquear iiveldama ajama حالت تهوع دست دادن saada voimaan pahoin 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 구역질나게 하다 pykinti, kelti pasišlykštėjimą šķebināt; izraisīt pretīgumu memualkan misselijk maken gjøre kvalm przyprawiać o mdłości ناخوښه احساس كول dar vómitos a face greaţă вызывать тошноту robiť sa zle od žalúdka zagabiti smučiti se få att må illa คลื่นไส้ (mide) bulan(dır)mak 使噁心 відчувати нудоту مکدر کرنا làm cho ai buồn nôn 使恶心
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nausea

→ غَثْيَانٌ nevolnost kvalme Übelkeit ναυτία náusea pahoinvointi nausée mučnina nausea 吐き気 구역질 misselijkheid kvalme nudności náusea тошнота illamående อาการคลื่นไส้ bulantı sự buồn nôn 反胃
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nau·se·a

n. náusea, asco, ganas de vomitar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

nausea

n náusea (frec. pl); — and vomiting náusea(s) y vómito(s)
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