pollinosis

noun pol·li·no·sis \ˌpä-lə-ˈnō-səs\

Definition of POLLINOSIS

pol·li·no·sis or pol·len·osis \ˌpä-lə-ˈnō-səs\

New Latin pollinosis, from pollin-

First Known Use: 1925

Medical Dictionary

noun pol·li·no·sis

plural pol·li·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

pol·li·no·sis or pol·le·no·sis \ˌpäl-ə-ˈnō-səs\

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