inclination to vomit

  • 1Nausea — is the urge to vomit. It can be brought by many causes including, systemic illnesses, such as influenza, medications, pain, and inner ear disease. * * * An inclination to vomit. SYN: sicchasia (1). [L. fr. G. nausia, seasickness, fr. naus, ship]… …

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  • 2Heartburn — Heart burn ( b[^u]rn ), n. (Med.) An uneasy, burning sensation in the stomach, often attended with an inclination to vomit. It is sometimes idiopathic, but is often a symptom of other complaints. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3nauseate — To cause an inclination to vomit. * * * nau·se·ate nȯ z(h)ē .āt, s(h)ē vb, at·ed; at·ing vi to become affected with nausea vt to affect with nausea * * * nau·se·ate (nawґze āt) to affect with …

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  • 4abraid — North Country (Newcastle) Words to rise on the stomach, to feel an inclination to vomit …

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  • 5sick — {{11}}sick (adj.) unwell, O.E. seoc, from P.Gmc. *seukaz, of uncertain origin. The general Germanic word (Cf. O.N. sjukr, Dan. syg, O.S. siok, O.Fris. siak, M.Du. siec, O.H.G. sioh, Goth. siuks sick, ill ), but in German and Dutch displaced by… …

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  • 6nausea — [ nɔ:sɪə, z ] noun a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit. Origin ME: via L. from Gk nausia, from naus ship …

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  • 7nausea — n. 1. Seasickness. 2. Qualm, sickness of the stomach, inclination to vomit, squeamishness, loathing. 3. Disgust, loathing, repugnance, aversion, strong dislike …

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  • 8nausea — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit. 2) disgust or revulsion. ORIGIN Greek nausia seasickness , from naus ship …

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  • 9nausea — n. 1 a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit. 2 loathing; revulsion. Etymology: L f. Gk nausia f. naus ship …

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  • 10English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …

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