olfaction

n. 嗅觉 [医] 嗅觉, 嗅

发音

US /oʊlˈfækʃən/

词形变化

olfactions 复数 olfactions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

    嗅觉

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

smell

上位词 2

exteroception modality

下位词 1

nose

词源

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

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