ozone sickness
noun Pathology.
a condition characterized by chest pain, itchy eyes, and drowsiness, caused by exposure to ozone, as experienced in the atmospheres of smog and high-altitude airplanes.
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Origin of ozone sickness
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby ozone sickness
ozonation, ozone, ozone-friendly, ozone hole, ozone layer, ozone sickness, ozonic ether, ozonide, ozoniferous, ozonize, ozonizer
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