olfaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Pronunciation

/oʊlˈfækʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-olfaction.wav

Word forms

olfaction olfactions

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French olfaction /olefaction, from Latin olfactus, perfect passive participle of olfaciō (“to smell (transitive)”) + -tion.

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