kinetosis

kin·e·to·sis

[kin-i-toh-sis, kahy-nuh-]
noun Pathology.
any condition caused by motion of the body, as seasickness.

Origin:
kinet(o)- + -osis

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kinetosis

noun
the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle [syn: motion sickness
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Kinetosis is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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