Nauseant

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːziənt/

Definitions of nauseant

adjective causing nausea or disgust

Example Sentences

A1 The smell of the garbage was nauseant.

A2 She felt nauseant after eating the expired food.

B1 The medicine had a nauseant effect on her stomach.

B2 The strong odor from the chemicals was nauseant to the workers.

C1 The nauseant fumes from the factory caused health concerns in the community.

C2 The nauseant taste of the medicine made it difficult for her to swallow.

Examples of nauseant in a Sentence

formal The nauseant smell coming from the garbage bin made me feel queasy.

informal That food is so nauseant, I can't even look at it.

slang I can't stand that nauseant perfume she always wears.

figurative The nauseant lies he told left a bad taste in my mouth.

Grammatical Forms of nauseant

• past tense: nauseated
• plural: nauseants
• comparative: more nauseant
• superlative: most nauseant
• present tense: nauseates
• future tense: will nauseate
• perfect tense: has nauseated
• continuous tense: is nauseating
• singular: nauseant
• positive degree: nauseant
• infinitive: to nauseate
• gerund: nauseating
• participle: nauseated

Origin and Evolution of nauseant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'nauseant' originated from the Latin word 'nauseans', which means causing nausea.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'nauseant' has retained its original meaning of causing nausea or sickness, and is commonly used in medical and pharmaceutical contexts.