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airsickness

American  
[air-sik-nis] / ˈɛərˌsɪk nɪs /

noun

  1. a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the aircraft in which one is traveling.

Etymology

Origin of airsickness

First recorded in 1775–85; air 1 + sickness

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