In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
NAUSEA
nausea
(noun) disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
nausea, sickness
(noun) the state that precedes vomiting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nausea (countable and uncountable, plural nauseas or nauseae or nauseæ)
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
Strong dislike or disgust.
Motion sickness.
Source: Wiktionary
Nau"se*a ( or , n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Nave of a church, and cf. Noise.]
Definition: Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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