pollen count
noun
a count of the amount of pollen in the air, based on the average of the number of pollen grains that collect on slides exposed to the air for a given period of time.
Origin of pollen count
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby pollen count
pollee,
pollen,
pollen analysis,
pollen basket,
pollen brush,
pollen count,
pollen grain,
pollen mother cell,
pollen sac,
pollen tube,
pollenosis
British Dictionary definitions for pollen count
pollen count
noun
a measure of the pollen present in the air over a 24-hour period, often published to enable sufferers from hay fever to predict the severity of their attacks
Medical definitions for pollen count
pollen count
n.
The average number of pollen grains, usually of ragweed, in a cubic yard or other standard volume of air over a 24-hour period at a specified time and place.