kinetosis

American

[kin-i-toh-sis, kahy-nuh-] / ˌkɪn ɪˈtoʊ sɪs, ˌkaɪ nə- /

noun

Pathology.

any condition caused by motion of the body, as seasickness.

Etymology

Origin of kinetosis

kinet(o)- + -osis

Example Sentences

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“Stimulation can train the sensory responses of riders to prevent kinetosis due to uncorrelated vestibular v visual perception,” says Uber.

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