Associations to the word «Olfactory»

Wiktionary

OLFACTORY, adjective. Concerning the sense of smell.
OLFACTORY, noun. An olfactory organ.
OLFACTORY, noun. (chiefly in the plural) The sense of smell.
OLFACTORY NERVE, noun. First of twelve paired cranial nerves, which carries information from the nasal cavity to the brain.
OLFACTORY REFERENCE SYNDROME, noun. A mental disorder in which the patient believes he/she is emitting abnormal and offensive body odours.

Dictionary definition

OLFACTORY, adjective. Of or relating to olfaction.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.