olfaction

Meaning

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Synonyms

smell

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sense of smell

olfactory modality

nose

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scent

osmesis

osphresis

sense smell

osphreris

olfactory sense

smelling

sniff

olfactory perception

Translations

olfatto

odorat

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olfato

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odorato

olfato

olfaction

Geruchssinn

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reukzin

olfacte

όσφρηση

Geruchsinn

Geruch

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naso

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όσφρησις

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French olfaction /olefaction, from Latin olfactus, perfect passive participle of olfaciō (“to smell (transitive)”) + -tion.