OLFACTION


Meaning of OLFACTION in English

[ ɒl'fakʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun technical the action or capacity of smelling; the sense of smell.

Derivatives

olfactive adjective

Origin

C19: from L. olfactus 'a smell' + -ion .

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