nausea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the state that precedes vomiting
    sickness.
  2. noun disgust so strong it makes you feel sick

WordNet

Nau"se*a noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , fr. ship. See Nave of a church, and cf. Noise.
Definitions
  1. Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.

Webster 1913