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nauseant
nau·se·ant
/
ˈnɔ
zi
ənt, -ʒi-, -si-, -ʃi-
/
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[
naw
-zee-
uh
nt, -zhee-, -see-, -shee-
]
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Medicine/Medical
.
adjective
1.
producing nausea.
noun
2.
a nauseant agent.
Origin:
1840–50;
<
Latin
nauseant-
(stem of
nauseāns
) present participle of
nauseāre
to be seasick. See
nausea
,
-ant
Related forms
an·ti·nau·se·ant,
adjective,
noun
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nauseant
nau·se·ant (nô'zē-ənt, -zhē-, -sē-, -shē-)
adj.
Inducing nausea or vomiting.
nau'se·ant
n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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