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thunder fever

thunder fever noun: asthma exacerbated by a high pollen count and thunderstorms.

Noun

thunder fever (uncountable)

  1. Asthma exacerbated by a high pollen count and thunderstorms.
    • Hay Fever sufferer Max Wiseberg insists storms can make thunder fever symptoms worse2017 June 28, Harry Kemble, “'Thunder Fever' not hay fever is causing misery for thousands as pollen returns to earth 'in bucket loads'”, in Mirror
    • "Thunder fever" or "thunderstorm asthma" could be triggered by the recent warm weather and continued high pollen count, humidity and northerly wind.2019 June 25, Jess Morcom, “Warning for asthma sufferers as storms could spark life-threatening 'thunder fever'”, in Devon Live

Questions about thunder fever

What does thunder fever mean?
Thunder fever means asthma exacerbated by a high pollen count and thunderstorms.
What part of speech is thunder fever?
Thunder fever is a noun.

Words near thunder fever in the dictionary

  1. thunder clouds
  2. thunder cross
  3. thunder crosses
  4. thunder egg
  5. thunder eggs
  6. thunder fever
  7. thunder fire
  8. thunder fired
  9. thunder fires
  10. thunder firing
  11. thunder god

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