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OLFACTORY PERCEPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Example:
she loved the smell of roses
Synonyms:
odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("olfactory perception" is a kind of...):
aesthesis; esthesis; sensation; sense datum; sense experience; sense impression (an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "olfactory perception"):
scent (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced)
aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)
fetor; foetor; malodor; malodour; mephitis; reek; stench; stink (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)
acridity (having an acrid smell)
