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olfactory

[ ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sense of smell:

    olfactory organs.



noun

plural olfactories.
  1. Usually olfactories. an olfactory organ.

olfactory

/ -trɪ; ɒlˈfæktərɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sense of smell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. usually plural an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

olfactory

/ ŏ-ăə-ŧ,ō- /

  1. Relating to or involving the organs or sense of smell.

olfactory

  1. A descriptive term for the sense of smell.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZ·ڲt·· adverb
  • ԴDzo·ڲt· adjective noun plural nonolfactories
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of olfactory1

1650–60; < Latin DZڲōܲ, equivalent to olfac ( ere ) to smell at, sniff ( ol ( ŧ ) to smell (akin to odor ) + facere to make, do) + -ōܲ -tory 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of olfactory1

C17: from Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, from olere to smell + facere to make
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Each fragrance is infused with three natural ingredients — the synthetic molecules of aldehydes, alcohol from upcycled carbon emissions and water — to reach the “highest degree of olfactory clarity and expression.”

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“It’s supposed to be the primary olfactory cortex.”

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The Times asked readers to share the scents they consider synonymous with Los Angeles, and their responses painted a vivid olfactory portrait of the city.

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They were unhappy with a report shared by the district that detailed “visual and olfactory inspections.”

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Spraying insulin up the nose — where brain tissue reaches outside the brain, making up the olfactory bulb — improves cognition in people with early Alzheimer’s dementia and with mild cognitive impairment.

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