MEANING
The sensory process of detecting and perceiving odors.
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- human olfaction
- changes in olfaction
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Changes in olfaction made the familiar kitchen difficult for her to recognize.
The study considered how olfaction shaped the creature’s search for food.
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- olfaction
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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