olfaction (redirected from Smell receptors)

ol·fac·tion  (l-fkshn, l-)

n.

1. The sense of smell.

2. The act or process of smelling.

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

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olfaction [ɒlˈfækʃən]

n

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

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

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olfaction

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

See also: Bodily Functions

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Noun

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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"