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altitude sickness
noun as in effects of oxygen deficiency
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Of these, about 22,000 hectares are legal -- grown to be chewed as a stimulant, brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness or used in religious rituals.
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One person had died from hypothermia and altitude sickness, but the others were reportedly in good condition.
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"It helps to protect the body from altitude sickness," he said.
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He was rescued again on Saturday after suffering from altitude sickness but is now out of danger.
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"I live about a mile away and regularly suffer from altitude sickness," said one.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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