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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The fall environment can also produce more allergic reactions, Villegas said, particularly as ragweed pollen levels increase.
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Alyssa Hui, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Phoenix's pollen levels tracked at medium or medium-high levels all of September, according to Pollen.com.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
What’s more, those tiny little pollen granules can seep into cracks around your window, affecting your indoor air quality as well.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
To find out why, Sokol and other allergists are researching how dust mites, cat and dog dander, or pollen are detected by the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024
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Alyssa Hui, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: Phoenix's pollen levels tracked at medium or medium-high levels all of September, according to Pollen.com.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
What’s more, those tiny little pollen granules can seep into cracks around your window, affecting your indoor air quality as well.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2024
To find out why, Sokol and other allergists are researching how dust mites, cat and dog dander, or pollen are detected by the body.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Pollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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