olfactory

[ ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl- ]

/ ɒlˈfæk tə ri, -tri, oʊl- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR olfactory ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.

noun, plural ol·fac·to·ries.

Usually olfactories. an olfactory organ.

olfactory nerve.

Origin of olfactory

1650–60; <Latin olfactōrius, equivalent to olfac(ere) to smell at, sniff (ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + facere to make, do) + -tōrius-tory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM olfactory

ol·fac·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·ol·fac·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·ol·fac·to·ries.

Words nearby olfactory

O level, oleyl alcohol, olfaction, olfactometer, olfactometry, olfactory, olfactory anesthesia, olfactory bulb, olfactory epithelium, olfactory foramen, olfactory gland

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for olfactory

The brain, drawing on memory, recognizes patterns in the chemical composition of the olfactory stimulus.
Our Mind-Boggling Sense of Smell - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain|Ann-Sophie Barwich|October 14, 2020|Nautilus
As I explain in the episode, the olfactory explanation doesn’t actually pass the sniff test—which led me to wonder why a particular vehicle might experience widespread yellow sac infestations.
Your car is probably full of spiders|PopSci Staff|September 2, 2020|Popular Science
While linearity doesn’t mean the olfactory code is easily solvable, it does provide a framework for neuroscientists to further work on and potentially more easily understand.
A Highway to Smell: How Scientists Used Light to Incept Smell in Mice|Shelly Fan|July 1, 2020|Singularity Hub
Neuroscientist Dima Rinberg of New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine and colleagues targeted nerve cells in mice’s olfactory bulbs.
How to make a mouse smell a smell that doesn’t actually exist|Laura Sanders|June 18, 2020|Science News

That’s because, as far as neurons go, olfactory receptor neurons are unusual — they live outside of the brain, but keep one foot inside it.
The way the coronavirus messes with smell hints at how it affects the brain|Laura Sanders|June 12, 2020|Science News
Olfactory art, Burr admits, has been “completely and aggressively and successfully colonized by commercial interests.”
NY Museum Stages First ‘Scent’ Exhibit|Blake Gopnik|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And then there are all the “olfactory landmarks” that live with us day to day, in laundry soaps and baby powder and new cars.
NY Museum Stages First ‘Scent’ Exhibit|Blake Gopnik|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Our olfactory systems have long regarded pungency as not just innocuous but in fact pleasing.
Why We Love Stinky Cheese|Stacey Slate|January 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They become transformed at once into visual, instead of into olfactory or gustatory percepts.
Illusions|James Sully
The location of the olfactory nerves (in the adult) shows that the morphological midline follows the interorbital septum.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The organs of distance-receptors are the olfactory, the visual and the auditory.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
The olfactory apparatus even in mammals still exhibits a neural architecture of primitive pattern.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
I tried to produce a more agreeable atmosphere to my olfactory sense by smoking cigars, but did not succeed.
Sleep and Its Derangements|William A. Hammond

British Dictionary definitions for olfactory

olfactory

/ (ɒlˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to the sense of smell

noun plural -ries

(usually plural) an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell

Word Origin for olfactory

C17: from Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, from olere to smell + facere to make

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for olfactory

olfactory

[ (ol-fak-tuh-ree, ohl-fak-tuh-ree) ]

A descriptive term for the sense of smell.

Medical definitions for olfactory

olfactory

[ ŏl-făk′tə-rē, -trē, ōl- ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell.

Scientific definitions for olfactory

olfactory

[ ŏl-făk′tə-rē, ōl- ]

Relating to or involving the organs or sense of smell.

单词	olfactory
释义	olfactory [ ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl- ] / ɒlˈfæk tə ri, -tri, oʊl- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR olfactory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs. noun, plural ol·fac·to·ries. Usually olfactories. an olfactory organ. olfactory nerve. Origin of olfactory 1650–60; <Latin olfactōrius, equivalent to olfac(ere) to smell at, sniff (ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + facere to make, do) + -tōrius-tory¹ OTHER WORDS FROM olfactory ol·fac·to·ri·ly, adverbnon·ol·fac·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·ol·fac·to·ries. Words nearby olfactory O level, oleyl alcohol, olfaction, olfactometer, olfactometry, olfactory, olfactory anesthesia, olfactory bulb, olfactory epithelium, olfactory foramen, olfactory gland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for olfactory The brain, drawing on memory, recognizes patterns in the chemical composition of the olfactory stimulus. Our Mind-Boggling Sense of Smell - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain\|Ann-Sophie Barwich\|October 14, 2020\|Nautilus As I explain in the episode, the olfactory explanation doesn’t actually pass the sniff test—which led me to wonder why a particular vehicle might experience widespread yellow sac infestations. Your car is probably full of spiders\|PopSci Staff\|September 2, 2020\|Popular Science While linearity doesn’t mean the olfactory code is easily solvable, it does provide a framework for neuroscientists to further work on and potentially more easily understand. A Highway to Smell: How Scientists Used Light to Incept Smell in Mice\|Shelly Fan\|July 1, 2020\|Singularity Hub Neuroscientist Dima Rinberg of New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine and colleagues targeted nerve cells in mice’s olfactory bulbs. How to make a mouse smell a smell that doesn’t actually exist\|Laura Sanders\|June 18, 2020\|Science News That’s because, as far as neurons go, olfactory receptor neurons are unusual — they live outside of the brain, but keep one foot inside it. The way the coronavirus messes with smell hints at how it affects the brain\|Laura Sanders\|June 12, 2020\|Science News Olfactory art, Burr admits, has been “completely and aggressively and successfully colonized by commercial interests.” NY Museum Stages First ‘Scent’ Exhibit\|Blake Gopnik\|November 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And then there are all the “olfactory landmarks” that live with us day to day, in laundry soaps and baby powder and new cars. NY Museum Stages First ‘Scent’ Exhibit\|Blake Gopnik\|November 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Our olfactory systems have long regarded pungency as not just innocuous but in fact pleasing. Why We Love Stinky Cheese\|Stacey Slate\|January 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST They become transformed at once into visual, instead of into olfactory or gustatory percepts. Illusions\|James Sully The location of the olfactory nerves (in the adult) shows that the morphological midline follows the interorbital septum. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan The organs of distance-receptors are the olfactory, the visual and the auditory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various The olfactory apparatus even in mammals still exhibits a neural architecture of primitive pattern. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various I tried to produce a more agreeable atmosphere to my olfactory sense by smoking cigars, but did not succeed. Sleep and Its Derangements\|William A. Hammond British Dictionary definitions for olfactory olfactory / (ɒlˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective of or relating to the sense of smell noun plural -ries (usually plural) an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell Word Origin for olfactory C17: from Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, from olere to smell + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to olfactory auditory, visual, sensual, tactile, sonic, neurological, neural, audiovisual, aural, sensational, aromatic, balmy, dank, fetid, flavorsome, flowery, foul, fragrant, heady, honeyed Cultural definitions for olfactory olfactory [ (ol-fak-tuh-ree, ohl-fak-tuh-ree) ] A descriptive term for the sense of smell. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for olfactory olfactory [ ŏl-făk′tə-rē, -trē, ōl- ] adj. Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for olfactory olfactory [ ŏl-făk′tə-rē, ōl- ] Relating to or involving the organs or sense of smell. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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olfactory

adjective

noun, plural ol·fac·to·ries.

Origin of olfactory

OTHER WORDS FROM olfactory

Words nearby olfactory

Example sentences from the Web for olfactory

British Dictionary definitions for olfactory

adjective

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for olfactory

Words related to olfactory

Cultural definitions for olfactory

Medical definitions for olfactory

adj.

Scientific definitions for olfactory