Nausea vs. Queasiness — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nausea and Queasiness
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Definitions
Nausea
Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, often perceived as an urge to vomit. While not painful, it can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged and has been described as placing discomfort on the chest, upper abdomen, or back of the throat.Over 30 definitions of nausea were proposed in a 2011 book on the topic.Nausea is a non-specific symptom, which means that it has many possible causes.
Queasiness
Experiencing nausea; nauseated.
Nausea
A feeling of sickness in the stomach characterized by an urge to vomit. See Usage Note at nauseous.
Queasiness
Easily nauseated.
Nausea
Strong aversion; disgust.
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Queasiness
Causing nausea; sickening
The queasy lurch of an airplane during a storm.
Nausea
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
Queasiness
Causing uneasiness.
Nausea
Strong dislike or disgust.
Queasiness
Uneasy; troubled.
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Nausea
Motion sickness.
Queasiness
Easily troubled.
Nausea
Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.
Queasiness
Ill at ease; squeamish
"He is not queasy about depicting mass violence, in some circumstances, as a legitimate instrument of social transformation" (Shaul Bakhash).
Nausea
The state that precedes vomiting
Queasiness
The state of being queasy; nausea.
Nausea
Disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
Queasiness
Psychological discomfort at the prospect of having to deal with a particular issue.
Queasiness
The state of being queasy; nausea; qualmishness; squeamishness.
Queasiness
A mild state of nausea
