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Common collocations with nausea in American Collocation

nausea noun uncountable

US /ˈnɔziə/

severe

acute
severe
violent

Chemotherapy can have serious side effects such as hair loss and severe nausea.

not severe

mild
slight

Twelve of the nineteen participants reported feelings of mild nausea at some time during the trial.

lasting for a long time

chronic
persistent

Chronic nausea can significantly impair a patient’s quality of life.

cause nausea

bring on
cause
induce
produce

High doses of iron can cause nausea.

experience nausea

experience
feel
have
suffer (from)

As many as 90 per cent of pregnant women will experience some nausea and vomiting.

prevent nausea

combat
control
prevent

There are now new drugs to control nausea which can be very effective, so do ask your doctor or nurse.

reduce nausea

alleviate
ease
reduce
relieve

Ginger tea or ginger tablets can help reduce nausea.

cure nausea

treat

The drug has been used in the UK for over 30 years to treat nausea in cancer patients.

bout
feeling
onset
sensation
wave

I felt weak and had to fight off occasional waves of nausea.