Ozone-sickness
noun, Pathology.
1.
a condition characterized by chest pain, itchy eyes, and drowsiness, caused by exposure to ozone, as experienced in the atmospheres of smog and high-altitude airplanes.
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[oh-zuh-nahyz, oh-zoh-] /ˈoʊ zəˌnaɪz, ˈoʊ zoʊ-/ verb (used with object), ozonized, ozonizing. 1. to impregnate or treat with . 2. to convert (oxygen) into . verb (used without object), ozonized, ozonizing. 3. (of oxygen) to become converted into . /ˈəʊzəʊˌnaɪz/ verb (transitive) 1. to convert (oxygen) into ozone 2. to treat (a substance) with ozone