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motion sickness

American  

noun

Pathology.

  1. a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.

motion sickness British  

noun

  1. the state or condition of being dizzy or nauseous from riding in a moving vehicle

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Etymology

Origin of motion sickness

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Motion sickness is caused by a discrepancy between what the inner ear detects and what the eye sees.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

Motion sickness remedies promise to ease queasiness but which ones are proven to work?

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

Motion sickness is only one dimension of the many reasons that people yak in cars.

From Slate • May 16, 2018

Motion sickness is the result of conflicting information from the visual and vestibular systems.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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