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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Nausea \Nau"se*a\ (? or ?), noun [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. nay^s ship. See {Nave} of a church, and cf. {Noise}.] Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
nausea
noun
1: the state that precedes vomiting [syn: {sickness}]
2: disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
151 Moby Thesaurus words for "nausea": abhorrence, abomination, abscess, ague, airsickness, allergy, anemia, angst, anguish, ankylosis, anoxia, antagonism, antipathy, anxiety, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, aversion, backache, barf, bleeding, blennorhea, boredom, cachexia, cachexy, car sickness, cheerlessness, chill, chills, cold sweat, colic, constipation, convulsion, coughing, creeping flesh, cyanosis, diarrhea, discomfort, discomposure, discontent, disgorgement, disgust, dislike, displeasure, disquiet, dissatisfaction, dizziness, dread, dropsy, dullness, dysentery, dyspepsia, dyspnea, edema, egesta, egestion, emaciation, emptiness, enmity, ennui, existential woe, fainting, fatigue, fever, fibrillation, flatness, flux, gagging, grimness, growth, hate, hatred, heaves, heaving, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, horror, hostility, hydrops, hypertension, hypotension, icterus, indigestion, inflammation, inquietude, insomnia, itching, jaundice, joylessness, labored breathing, lack of pleasure, loathing, low blood pressure, lumbago, mal de mer, malaise, marasmus, mortal horror, motion sickness, nasal discharge, necrosis, nongratification, nonsatisfaction, pain, painfulness, paralysis, pruritus, puke, qualm, qualmishness, queasiness, rash, regurgitation, repugnance, repulsion, rheum, savorlessness, sclerosis, seasickness, seizure, shock, shuddering, skin eruption, sneezing, sore, spasm, spew, spleen, squeamishness, staleness, tabes, tachycardia, tastelessness, tediousness, tedium, tumor, uncomfortableness, unease, uneasiness, unhappiness, unpleasure, unsatisfaction, upset stomach, vertigo, vexation of spirit, vomit, vomiting, vomition, wasting
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