airsickness

[ air-sik-nis ]

/ ˈɛərˌsɪk nɪs /

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

Compare motion sickness.

Origin of airsickness

First recorded in 1775–85; air¹ + sickness

airsickness

[ âr′sĭk′nĭs ]

A form of motion sickness caused by air flight and characterized by nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.