allergic rhinitis

noun

: rhinitis caused by exposure to an allergen
especially : hay fever

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These include food allergies, allergic rhinitis or seasonal allergies, and allergic asthma. Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 10 May 2025 Some seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever, occur due to pollen, which are tiny grains that are dispersed from certain flowering plants. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2025 According to a new study in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, people who get allergic rhinitis—also known as hay fever—have a greater diversity of fungi species lurking inside their noses. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 More than 25% of the U.S. population experiences seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever.1 Allergy season typically spans the months of March through May, which are peak pollen seasons. Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for allergic rhinitis

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allergic rhinitis was in 1921

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“Allergic rhinitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allergic%20rhinitis. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

allergic rhinitis

noun
: rhinitis caused by exposure to an allergen
especially : hay fever

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