OLFACTION

smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality

(noun) the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

olfaction (plural olfactions)

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Source: Wiktionary


Ol*fac"tion, n. Etym: [See Olfactory.] (Physiol.)

Definition: The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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