olfaction
n. sense of smell; act of smelling | ||||
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Olfaction Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Olfaction
(n.)
The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.
(n.)
The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.
| WordNet 2.0 |
olfaction
Noun
1. the faculty of smell
(synonym) smell, sense of smell, olfactory modality
(hypernym) modality, sense modality, sensory system
(hyponym) nose
Noun
1. the faculty of smell
(synonym) smell, sense of smell, olfactory modality
(hypernym) modality, sense modality, sensory system
(hyponym) nose
| hEnglish - advanced version |
olfaction
olfaction
\ol*fac"tion\ (?), n. [see olfactory.] (physiol.) the sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.
olfaction
n : the faculty of smell [syn: smell, sense of smell, olfactory modality ]
olfaction
\ol*fac"tion\ (?), n. [see olfactory.] (physiol.) the sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.
olfaction
n : the faculty of smell [syn: smell, sense of smell, olfactory modality ]
Olfaction Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Olfaction
The sense of smell.
The sense of smell.
| Aromatherapy Glossary |
Olfaction
The process of smell which acts upon the limbic system of the brain via the olfactory bulb situated in the top of the nose.
The process of smell which acts upon the limbic system of the brain via the olfactory bulb situated in the top of the nose.
| Health Information |
Olfaction
the act of smelling.
the act of smelling.
Olfaction Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
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Olfaction Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Olfaction
Olfaction (also known as olfactics) refers to the sense of smell. This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertbrates, and, by analogy, sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates. For air-breathing animals, the olfactory system detects volatile or, in the case of the accessory olfactory system, fluid-phase chemicals. For water-dwelling organisms, e.g., fishes or crustaceans, the chemicals are present in the surrounding aqueous medium. Olfaction, along with taste, is a form of chemoreception. The chemicals themselves which activate the olfactory system, generally at very low concentrations, are called odors.
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