Olfaction Definition

ŏl-făkshən, ōl-
noun
The sense of smell.
Webster's New World
The act of smelling.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Olfaction

Noun

Singular:
olfaction
Plural:
olfactions

Origin of Olfaction

  • Latin olfactus past participle of olfacere to smell olfactory –ion

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin olfactus.

    From Wiktionary

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