motion sickness

noun

, Pathology.

1. a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.

motion sickness

noun

1. the state or condition of being dizzy or nauseous from riding in a moving vehicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of motion sickness¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Scopolamine, colloquially known as Devil’s Breath, is used to treat motion sickness.

From BBC

Battling the ocean’s storms and strong sea currents, migrants often run out of water while suffering from severe motion sickness and intense fear.

From BBC

You would be forgiven were you to find yourself suffering from some version of motion sickness when reading about Chief Justice John Roberts’ worldview at the start of this new Supreme Court term.

From Slate

Those of us in this car — and watching it from the stands — are suffering from motion sickness.

From Salon

On the 48th floor of another downtown building, one woman felt vertigo and her husband felt motion sickness after what seemed like minutes of swaying.

From Los Angeles Times