hay fever
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
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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
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[edit]allergy to pollen
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References
[edit]- ^ (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2022 December 2 (last accessed), archived from the original on 14 October 2008
- ^ Rachel Dinning (2018 July 2) Historyextra[2]: “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.”