olfactory

/ɔl'fæktəri/

Thân thiện

The dog's olfactory sense is very strong.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to the sense of smell: "Olfactory" describes anything connected to the act or faculty of smelling.
   • Pertaining to the organs or nerves of smell: It specifically refers to the biological structures involved in detecting odors.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The olfactory nerves send signals from the nose to the brain.
  • Dogs have a highly developed olfactory system.
  • The experiment studied the participants' olfactory responses to different scents.

Advanced Usage

• "Olfactory bulb": A neural structure in the brain involved in smell perception.
  • The olfactory bulb processes information about odors.
• "Olfactory receptor": A protein in the nose that binds to odor molecules.
  • Humans have hundreds of different types of olfactory receptors.

Variants and Related Words

• Olfaction (n): The sense or act of smelling.
  • Olfaction is a crucial sense for many animals.
• Olfactorily (adv): In a manner relating to smell.
  • The two substances are olfactorily distinct.

Synonyms

• Nasal: Pertaining to the nose (though not exclusively to smell).
• Smell-related: Concerning the sense of smell.

Related Phrases

• Olfactory fatigue: A temporary inability to distinguish a particular odor after prolonged exposure.
  • Perfume testers can experience olfactory fatigue.
• Olfactory memory: The recollection of smells.
  • The scent of pine triggered a strong olfactory memory of childhood.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to olfaction

Từ đồng nghĩa

• olfactive