olfactory
/ɔl'fæktəri/
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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of or relating to olfaction
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