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