1
: a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
2
: a dusty bloom on the body of an insect
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Investing in a rumor that a teaspoon of local honey could counteract pollen sensitivity seemed worth a shot.
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Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Pollen update: Tree pollen remained HIGH today at 999 grains per cubic meter of air.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Keep your windows closed during pollen season or peak pollen hours, and instead use central air conditioning.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Rising temperatures are also allowing plants to bloom earlier and longer, prolonging pollen seasons.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The steroids can take several days to take effect, so doctors recommend using them from a week or two before pollen season until pollen counts decline.
—Nina Agrawal, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Common triggers include pollen, dust, and pet dander.5 2.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 17 Mar. 2024
Pollen update: Tree pollen is HIGH at 264.54 grains per cubic meter of air.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Which factors that make the effects of pollen worse?
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Pollen update: Tree pollen remained HIGH today at 999 grains per cubic meter of air.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Keep your windows closed during pollen season or peak pollen hours, and instead use central air conditioning.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Rising temperatures are also allowing plants to bloom earlier and longer, prolonging pollen seasons.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The steroids can take several days to take effect, so doctors recommend using them from a week or two before pollen season until pollen counts decline.
—Nina Agrawal, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Common triggers include pollen, dust, and pet dander.5 2.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 17 Mar. 2024
Pollen update: Tree pollen is HIGH at 264.54 grains per cubic meter of air.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Which factors that make the effects of pollen worse?
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
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pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən 
: a mass of tiny particles in the anthers of a flower that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust
Medical Definition
pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən
: a mass of male spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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