olfactory


Definition: Meaning of, olfactory in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɒlˈfakt(ə)ri /

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  1. connected with the sense of smell
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olfactory used in phrases

  • olfactory brain (noun)
    1. a centre in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behaviour
  • olfactory bulb (noun)
    1. one of two enlargements at the terminus of the olfactory nerve at the base of the brain just above the nasal cavities
  • olfactory impairment (noun)
    1. a disorder in the sense of smell
  • olfactory modality (noun)
    1. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
  • olfactory nerve (noun)
    1. a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
  • olfactory organ (noun)
    1. the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
  • olfactory perception (noun)
    1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • olfactory property (noun)
    1. any property detected by the olfactory system
  • olfactory sensation (noun)
    1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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