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airsickness

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airsickness: see motion sickness motion sickness, waves of nausea and vomiting experienced by some people, resulting from the sudden changes in movement of a vehicle. The ailment is also known as seasickness, car sickness, train sickness, airsickness, and swing sickness.
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airsickness [′er‚sik·nəs]
(medicine)
Motion sickness associated with flying due to the effects of acceleration.


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Now, he will live in space for more than a week, in tight quarters with six other people and in an environment that often afflicts much younger people with persistent, profound cases of airsickness.
The ReliefBand, a drug-free, non-invasive device for the relief of nausea and vomiting, is available over-the-counter for motion sickness, including airsickness, carsickness and seasickness.
They suggest putting diapers in an airsickness bag and disposing of them in a bathroom trash bin.
 
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