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/air"sik'nis/, n.a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the aircraft in which one is traveling. Cf. motion sickness.[1775-85; AIR1 + SICKNESS]
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airsickness — A condition resembling seasickness or other forms of motion sickness occurring in airplane or space flight as a result of erratic and continuous stimuli of the inner ear. * * * air·sick·ness (ārґsik nis) sickness due to change in air… … Medical dictionary
airsickness — n. feelings of nausea and dizziness caused by the motion of an aircraft … English contemporary dictionary
airsickness — See: airsick … English dictionary
airsickness — air•sick•ness [[t]ˈɛərˌsɪk nɪs[/t]] n. pat motion sickness induced by travel in an aircraft • Etymology: 1775–85 air′sick , adj … From formal English to slang
airsickness — noun motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence) • Syn: ↑air sickness • Derivationally related forms: ↑airsick (for: ↑air sickness), ↑air sick (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
