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 feeling that one is about to vomit is called nausea, which often precedes, but does not always lead to, vomiting. Antiemetics are sometimes necessary to suppress nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, where dehydration develops, intravenous fluid may be required.he content of the vomitus (vomit) may be of medical interest. Fresh blood in the vomit is termed hematemesis (blood vomiting). Altered blood bears resemblance to coffee grounds (as the iron in the blood is oxidized) and, when this matter is identified, the term coffee-ground vomiting is used.