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

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.