vection

American  

[vek-shuhn] / ˈvɛk ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. the transference of a disease from one person to another.

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Etymology

Origin of vection

First recorded in 1600–10, vection is from the Latin word vectiōn- (stem of vectiō a carrying). See vector, -tion

Example Sentences

The focus isn’t yet sharp and the viewer can’t experience full range of motion, because of something called vection, which is a form of car sickness.

From Washington Post