nausea

Meanings

• noun

  A feeling of sickness, queasiness, or unease in the stomach, often accompanied by the urge to vomit.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nausea
dazeia , mazeia , praiseia

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Variants

List of all variants of nausea that leads to same result
nausea , nauseant , nauseants , nauseas , anti-nausea , antinausea

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Etymology

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From Old French nausée, from Latin nausa, nausaea, seasickness, from nauticus, of a ship. Nausea is often described as a feeling of queasiness or sickness in the stomach, often accompanied by the urge to vomit.

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Trivia

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1. Nausea is a common side effect of many medications, including chemotherapy drugs.

2. Nausea can also be caused by food poisoning or other illnesses.

3. The term 'nauseous' is often used to describe something that causes feelings of nausea or disgust.

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Related Concepts

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1. Motion sickness: A type of nausea caused by motion, such as traveling by car, boat, or airplane.

2. Seasickness: A type of motion sickness caused by traveling on water.

3. Vertigo: A type of dizziness that can cause feelings of nausea and disorientation.

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Culture

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Nausea has been a common theme in literature, art, and music, often used to represent feelings of unease, disgust, or discomfort. In literature, nausea has been explored in works such as Jean-Paul Sartre's novel 'Nausea' and F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby'. In art, the concept of nausea has been depicted in various forms, such as Edvard Munch's painting 'The Sick Child' and Salvador Dali's painting 'The Persistence of Memory'. In music, the feeling of nausea has been expressed in songs such as Radiohead's 'Creep' and Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.

How to Memorize "nausea"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the feeling of unease and discomfort in your stomach, as if you are about to vomit. Visualize the color and texture of vomit to make the image more vivid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the feeling of nausea with a strong, unpleasant smell or taste. For example, imagine the smell of spoiled food or the taste of bitter medicine.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Nausea is a feeling of queasiness in the stomach, Never Underestimate the Vomit' to help remember the definition.

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