pollen allergy
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Pollen — Tip of a tulip stamen with many grains of pollen Closeup image of a cac … Wikipedia
allergy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ food ▪ milk, nut, peanut, penicillin, pollen, etc. ▪ respiratory ▪ … Collocations dictionary
pollen allergen — any protein antigen of weed, tree, or grass pollens capable of causing allergic asthma or rhinitis; pollen allergen extracts are used in skin testing for pollen sensitivity and in immunotherapy (desensitization) for pollen allergy … Medical dictionary
Allergy — Classification and external resources Hives are a common allergic symptom. ICD 10 T78.4 … Wikipedia
allergy — dated from the early 20c in its pathological meaning ‘sensitiveneness to pollen, certain foods, antibiotics, etc.’ It is attested earlier in German (Allergie) and is derived from Greek words allos ‘other, different’ and ergon ‘work’. Its extended … Modern English usage
allergy — ☆ allergy [al′ər jē ] n. pl. allergies [Ger allergie < Gr allos, other (see ELSE) + ergeia, as in energeia (see ENERGY)] 1. a hypersensitivity to a specific substance (such as a food, pollen, dust, etc.) or condition (as heat or cold) which in … English World dictionary
allergy — 01. My brother has a lot of food [allergies], so he really has to watch what he eats. 02. Some people who are [allergic] to peanuts can die after eating something that has only minute quantities of peanuts in it. 03. I find it really hard to get… … Grammatical examples in English
pollen extract — a preparation of the pollen of certain plants, such as ragweed, used in the diagnosis and treatment of inhalant allergy … Medical dictionary
allergy — al·ler·gy || ælÉ™dʒɪ n. excessive sensitivity to certain substances (i.e. animal hair or pollen) which often causes the development of respiratory problems or other symptoms … English contemporary dictionary
allergy — n. Medicine, abnormal sensitivity towards a substance or germ, due to prior inoculation with that substance or germ; anaphylaxis; abnormal sensitivity to e. g. pollen, dust, etc. ♦ allergic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
