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nausea

Main Entry:: nau·sea
Pronunciation:: \ˈnȯ-zē-ə, -sē-ə; ˈnȯ-zhə, -shə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, seasickness, nausea, from Greek nautia, nausia, from nautēs sailor — more at nautical
Date:: 1569

1 : a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit 2 : extreme disgust

— nau·se·ant

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\-zhē-ənt, -shē-, -zē-, -sē-\ noun or adjective

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