seasickness
[ see-sik-nis ]
/ ˈsiˌsɪk nɪs /
noun
nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.
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seasickness
[ sē′sĭk′nĭs ]
n.
Motion sickness resulting from the pitching and rolling of a ship or boat in water, especially at sea.mal de mer
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