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Olfactory sensation

noun

The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form. Synonyms: odor, odour, olfactory perception, smell.

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... Olfaction. Cloquet. Zwaardemaker. The Theory of Smell. The Classification of Odors. The Special Characteristics of Olfactory Sensation in Man. Smell as the Sense of Imagination. Odors as Nervous Stimulants. Vasomotor and Muscular Effects. Odorous ...

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