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单词 olfaction
释义

olfaction

noun

ol·​fac·​tion äl-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce olfaction (audio) ōl- How to pronounce olfaction (audio)
1
: the sense of smell
2
: the act or process of smelling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Even if turning off mosquitoes’ smell cells is a dead end, cluing into how their olfaction works can still help with the design of new repellents that could target tons of their chemical sensors at once, Gloria-Soria told me. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2022 Gisele knows all too well the power that our olfaction can have on our wellbeing. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 23 July 2022 The dogs sniffed samples of human sweat in an olfaction cone. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022 The scientists determined that the missing genes were related to olfaction, or the rat's sense of smell, and the animal's immune functions. NBC News, 9 Mar. 2022 The results suggest some regions of the brain connected to the olfaction system may shrink slightly in the wake of an infection, although the effect is minor and its consequences are unclear. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 After all, the study of avian olfaction is not straightforward. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2022 As a result, the neurons are forced to avert their attention from olfaction, resulting in a dramatic loss of production for the components needed for smell, culminating in anosmia. Robin Lloyd, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2022 Excited by the finding, Prof. Sobel thinks this is just the beginning of investigating olfaction as a driver of human aggression. Susan Pinker, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

olfaction

noun

ol·​fac·​tion äl-ˈfak-shən How to pronounce olfaction (audio) ōl- How to pronounce olfaction (audio)
1
: the sense of smell
2
: the act or process of smelling
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