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hay fever

NOUN
allergic reaction to pollen
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There's no cure for hay fever, but there are medicines which can relieve symptoms and help you feel a bit better.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

At this time of year tree pollen, and particularly birch, is the main reason why people may be suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

If you have watery or itchy eyes, headaches, a reduced sense of smell, or disrupted sleep and tiredness - it could be you are suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"I was full of hay fever but I was in my home studio, printing files, sending things off."

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

I got a hay fever attack and sneezed ten or twenty times into a nuggety hanky.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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