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Definition of olfactory - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
nose relatedTECH. connected with smelling, including structures used for itTECH.
- Dogs have strong olfactory abilities.
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. organ that helps you smell thingsTECH.
- The olfactory helps animals find food.
2.
senseTECH. ability to detect different smellsTECH.
- Her olfactory was very sensitive to flowers.
Expressions with olfactory
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ability to notice odor molecules using nasal nerve cells
After the cold, his olfactory sensation slowly returned.
nerve transmitting smells from nose to brain
The olfactory nerve is crucial for the sense of smell..
organ responsible for detecting smells
The olfactory organ is essential for detecting food aromas.
characteristic detected by the sense of smell
The olfactory property of the flower was sweet and pleasant.
paired brain part above nasal passages, processes odor signals
Damage to the olfactory bulb can reduce the ability to detect odors.
ability of the brain to store and recall smells and related experiences
The perfume triggered her olfactory memory of childhood holidays.
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
The olfactory modality is crucial for tasting food.
ability to detect airborne chemicals with the nose and tell odors apart
Her olfactory perception let her notice gas leaks quickly.
narrow band of tissue from olfactory bulb to cerebrum
The olfactory tract connects the bulb to the brain.
Origin of olfactory
Latin, olfacere (to smell)
Terms with olfactory included in their meaning
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olfactory
faculty to distinguish scents and odors
olfactory sense
sense of smell
olfactory nerve
nerve responsible for transmitting smell information from the nose to the brain
zoology
lacking olfactory organs
neuroscience
olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
medical
congenital absence of olfactory bulbs and tracts
biology
structure in olfactory bulb for smell processing
neuroscience
part of the brain involved in olfactory and limbic functions
medical
associated with the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
medical
part of the brain's allocortex involved in olfactory functions
medical
narrow band of tissue from olfactory bulb to cerebrum
Examples of olfactory in a sentence
Researchers studied the olfactory nerves of patients with smell disorders. The olfactory is crucial for detecting scents in the environment. Damage to the olfactory can affect taste perception. His olfactory was overwhelmed by the bakery's aroma. The dog's olfactory was crucial for the search mission.
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- French:olfactif, organe olfactif, ...
- German:olfaktorisch, Riechorgan, ...
- Italian:olfattivo, olfatto, ...
- Spanish:olfatorio, olfato, ...
- Portuguese:olfativo, olfato, ...
- Chinese:嗅觉的, 嗅觉器官, ...
- Japanese:嗅覚の, 嗅覚器官, ...
- Arabic:شَمِّيّ, عُضْو الشَّم, ...
- Hebrew:הֲרָחָה, אֵיבֶר הָרֵיחַ, ...
- Russian:обонятельный, обонятельный орган, ...
- Ukrainian:нюховий, нюх, ...
- Hindi:घ्राण, घ्राण अंग, ...
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