platÂ·yÂ·pus. n. pl. platÂ·yÂ·pusÂ·es. A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of eastern Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, webbed feet, a snout resembling a duck's bill, and in the male, venomous spurs on the hind legs. Also called duckbill, duck-billed platypus. [New Latin., former genus name, from Greek.latÂ·yÂ·pus. n. pl. platÂ·yÂ·pusÂ·es. A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) of eastern Australia and Tasmania, having a broad flat tail, webbed feet, a snout resembling a duck's bill, and in the male, venomous spurs on the hind legs. Also called duckbill, duck-billed platypus. [New Latin.
Nausea can be relieved with several over-the-counter remedies. Nausea, also called emesis and often associated with vomiting, is usually indicative of another condition. According to MedlinePlus, nausea is a common condition, but if poisoning is suspected, or the nausea is accompanied by bloody vomit, stomach pain, stiff neck or has been ongoing for over 24 hours, medical attention should be sought.
The nausea and/or vomiting that occur during pregnancy are called morning sickness. Most of the time morning sickness is worse in the morning, but not always. Morning sickness does usually improve or disappear by the end of the first trimester. Another early sign of pregnancy is the increased need to urinate.