Airsickness

/ˈɛərˌsɪknəs/ noun

Definition

Nausea, discomfort, and other symptoms of motion sickness caused by flying in an aircraft.

Etymology

Noun form created from 'airsick' plus the abstract noun suffix '-ness,' following English patterns for converting adjectives to conditions.

Kelly Says

Airsickness is declining as aircraft get smoother and autopilot reduces sudden movements—the condition is essentially being engineered away, showing how technology solves biological problems.

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