olfaction
ol·fac·tion
(ŏl-făk′shən, ōl-)n.
1. The sense of smell.
2. The act or process of smelling.
[Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, to smell; see olfactory + -ion.]
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olfaction
(ɒlˈfækʃən)n
1. (Physiology) the sense of smell
2. (Physiology) the act or function of smelling
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ol•fac•tion
(ɒlˈfæk ʃən, oʊl-)n.
1. the act of smelling.
2. the sense of smell.
[1840–50]
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olfaction
1. the sense of smell.
2. the act of smelling. — olfactory, olfactive, adj.
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olfaction
nounThe sense by which odors are perceived:
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