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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Allergies and Asthma Allergies and allergic asthma symptoms occur when the immune system overreacts to environmental triggers, such as pollen, dust, or pet dander.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Successful pollination occurs when pollen meets the sticky central part of a flower, known as the stigma.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen.
—Laura Russo, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
The goal is to reduce dust, pollen, dust mites and other particles to help prevent allergies which could also help someone with asthmatic symptoms that get triggered by them.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Successful pollination occurs when pollen meets the sticky central part of a flower, known as the stigma.
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen.
—Laura Russo, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
The goal is to reduce dust, pollen, dust mites and other particles to help prevent allergies which could also help someone with asthmatic symptoms that get triggered by them.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Pollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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