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ol·fac·tion (

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1. The sense of smell.

2. The act or process of smelling.

[Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, to smell; see olfactory + -ion.]

olfaction [ɒlˈfækʃən]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the sense of smell

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act or function of smelling

olfaction

1. the sense of smell.
2. the act of smelling. — olfactory, olfactive, adj.

See also: Bodily Functions

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Noun

olfaction - the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

olfactory modality, sense of smell, smell

sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense

exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body

nose - the sense of smell (especially in animals); "the hound has a good nose"

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olfaction (redirected from Classification of smells)

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