hay fever
English
Etymology
First attested by John Bostock in 1819.[1] The smell of hay in the summer was thought to be the origin of the condition.[2]
Noun
hay fever (usually uncountable, plural hay fevers)
- (pathology, immunology) An allergy to the pollen of grass or other plants that causes symptoms similar to those of a cold; pollinosis.
Synonyms
- allergic rhinitis
- hay asthma
- hay cold
- pollinosis
- rose fever
Derived terms
- hay-feverish
- hay feverite
- non-seasonal hay fever, nonseasonal hay fever
- perennial hay fever
Translations
allergy to pollen
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References
- (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2022 December 2 (last accessed), archived from the original on 14 October 2008
- Rachel Dinning (2018 July 2) Historyextra: “In fact, the term “hay fever” takes its name from a popular idea in the 19th century that the smell of hay in the summer irritated the body.”
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