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seasickness

noun

  1. motion sickness occurring at sea
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːsɪk.nəs/

noun

Etymology: From seasick + -ness or sea + sickness. Compare Middle English seknesse of the see (“seasickness”, literally “sickness of the sea”).

  1. Nausea, dizziness, etc. caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.