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olfaction

noun

/ɑːlˈfækʃən/

Meaning

The sense of smell; the process of detecting and perceiving odors.

Dogs have a highly developed sense of olfaction.

smell, scent, aroma detection, sense of smell

anosmia, loss of smell

human olfaction, animal olfaction, olfaction system, sense of olfaction

a person or business that supplies goods, services, or information

an instrument that records changes in atmospheric pressure

The belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment.

Compliance with standards, rules, or laws. Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions...

a group of people living in the same place or sharing common interests

a person responsible for the final content of a newspaper, magazine, or book