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olfactory perception

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Noun1.olfactory perception - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous formolfactory perception - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
odour, olfactory sensation, smell, odor
aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"
scent - an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
fragrance, perfume, scent, aroma - a distinctive odor that is pleasant
fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink, mephitis - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
acridity - having an acrid smell
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In binaral rivalry, the tug-of-war between dominance and suppression of the olfactory perception exists only in the mind of the person who smells the odors, while the physical properties of the olfactory stimuli remain unchanged, Chen said.
Our nostrils share a 'smelly' rivalry by Asian News International
The fundamental role of memory in olfactory perception.
The health effects of odor emission from domestic renovation on ... by Chen, Xue-Min / Journal of Environmental Health
In olfaction, evidence for encoding as a configuration appears to be the rule rather than the exception, and the strongest support for this idea comes from examining the ecology of olfactory perception.
Resistance to interference of olfactory perceptual learning by Stevenson, Richard J.; Case, Trevor I.; Tomiczek, Caroline / The Psychological Record
 
 
 
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