Word Finder - pollens

definition

A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)

definition

Fine powder in general, fine flour. (16th-century usage documented by the OED.)

example

"...and ther was good wyne of Gascoyne,... as well of pollen, as of other vitailes..." Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?; Berners, John Bourchier, Lord https//archive.org/details/chroniclefroiss00froigoog

Some of the most common pollens used are timothy grass, corn, rye, and pine.

Pollens can also be tracked in on your shoes and transferred to the carpet, so he could be exposed that way too.

Some dogs develop allergies to grass, pollens or mold, so those are other possibilities.

Allergens that doctors most commonly use in immunotherapy treatments for allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and allergic asthma include extracts of inhalant allergens from tree, grass, and weed pollens; mold spores; and dust mites.

Seasonal AR occurs in the spring, summer, and early fall, when airborne plant pollens are at their highest levels.

Some regions of the country are more likely to have the pollens that cause AR, so those areas will have more children with the condition.

Seasonal AR is most commonly caused by grass and tree pollens, since their pollen is produced in large amounts and is dispersed by the wind.

Allergies to molds or pollens also can make the nose run.

Helps allergies - Some allergists prescribe bee pollen to help lower sensitivity to local plant pollens.