Definition of olfactory in English:

olfactory

adjective ɒlˈfakt(ə)ri

Relating to the sense of smell.
the olfactory organs
Example sentencesExamples
- They have a well-developed olfactory sense and can locate food sources by smell.
- The molecules diffuse through the surface layer of mucus and stimulate the olfactory receptors.
- He knew all the ingredients that contributed to the strangling of his olfactory senses.
- My walk to work was no longer an all-out assault on my olfactory senses.
- The olfactory organ is located in the mucous membrane lining the uppermost part of the roof of the nasal cavity.
- It was one of the sweetest smells their olfactory organs had ever encountered.
- That mulchy smell could trigger an olfactory flashback of Proustian ripeness in children of a certain age.
- Paris silently cursed the heavy smoke that had blocked her highly developed olfactory senses.
- He inhaled her presence through all of his senses, including the olfactory.
- They transfer the impulses of a smell through a nerve fiber to the olfactory bulb in the brain just above the nose.
- Her olfactory sense was currently detecting the odor of mildew, wet stone, and some type of food cooking.
- But there were some foods better enjoyed with full tactile and olfactory senses open.
- Poor olfactory sense may put people at risk during fires, gas leaks or other dangerous situations.
- Humans have a pathetic sense of smell because over half of the 1000 genes coding for our olfactory receptors don't work.
- The surface of each olfactory cell carries receptors of only one type.
- The first thing that hit him was a wonderful smell; a mouthwatering serenade to his olfactory senses.
- Discarding her olfactory senses in favor of her optical ones for the moment, she took a curious look around the store.
- The fish soup that had formed in the less-dense fresh water immediately poured up out of the jar and gave the sharks' olfactory senses a jolt.
- She'd honed her olfactory senses to the point where she could visualize an event based on nothing more than what was in the air.
- Mice and dogs, which have intense senses of smell, have mostly intact olfactory receptor genes.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin olfactare (frequentative of olfacere 'to smell') + -ory².

Rhymes

factory, manufactory, phylactery, refractory, satisfactory

Definition of olfactory in US English:

olfactory

adjective

Relating to the sense of smell.
the olfactory organs
Example sentencesExamples
- They transfer the impulses of a smell through a nerve fiber to the olfactory bulb in the brain just above the nose.
- Paris silently cursed the heavy smoke that had blocked her highly developed olfactory senses.
- The fish soup that had formed in the less-dense fresh water immediately poured up out of the jar and gave the sharks' olfactory senses a jolt.
- Poor olfactory sense may put people at risk during fires, gas leaks or other dangerous situations.
- It was one of the sweetest smells their olfactory organs had ever encountered.
- The surface of each olfactory cell carries receptors of only one type.
- The molecules diffuse through the surface layer of mucus and stimulate the olfactory receptors.
- Mice and dogs, which have intense senses of smell, have mostly intact olfactory receptor genes.
- My walk to work was no longer an all-out assault on my olfactory senses.
- That mulchy smell could trigger an olfactory flashback of Proustian ripeness in children of a certain age.
- She'd honed her olfactory senses to the point where she could visualize an event based on nothing more than what was in the air.
- The first thing that hit him was a wonderful smell; a mouthwatering serenade to his olfactory senses.
- He knew all the ingredients that contributed to the strangling of his olfactory senses.
- The olfactory organ is located in the mucous membrane lining the uppermost part of the roof of the nasal cavity.
- Humans have a pathetic sense of smell because over half of the 1000 genes coding for our olfactory receptors don't work.
- He inhaled her presence through all of his senses, including the olfactory.
- Her olfactory sense was currently detecting the odor of mildew, wet stone, and some type of food cooking.
- But there were some foods better enjoyed with full tactile and olfactory senses open.
- Discarding her olfactory senses in favor of her optical ones for the moment, she took a curious look around the store.
- They have a well-developed olfactory sense and can locate food sources by smell.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin olfactare (frequentative of olfacere ‘to smell’) + -ory.

单词	olfactory
释义	Definition of olfactory in English: olfactory adjective ɒlˈfakt(ə)ri Relating to the sense of smell. the olfactory organs Example sentencesExamples They have a well-developed olfactory sense and can locate food sources by smell. The molecules diffuse through the surface layer of mucus and stimulate the olfactory receptors. He knew all the ingredients that contributed to the strangling of his olfactory senses. My walk to work was no longer an all-out assault on my olfactory senses. The olfactory organ is located in the mucous membrane lining the uppermost part of the roof of the nasal cavity. It was one of the sweetest smells their olfactory organs had ever encountered. That mulchy smell could trigger an olfactory flashback of Proustian ripeness in children of a certain age. Paris silently cursed the heavy smoke that had blocked her highly developed olfactory senses. He inhaled her presence through all of his senses, including the olfactory. They transfer the impulses of a smell through a nerve fiber to the olfactory bulb in the brain just above the nose. Her olfactory sense was currently detecting the odor of mildew, wet stone, and some type of food cooking. But there were some foods better enjoyed with full tactile and olfactory senses open. Poor olfactory sense may put people at risk during fires, gas leaks or other dangerous situations. Humans have a pathetic sense of smell because over half of the 1000 genes coding for our olfactory receptors don't work. The surface of each olfactory cell carries receptors of only one type. The first thing that hit him was a wonderful smell; a mouthwatering serenade to his olfactory senses. Discarding her olfactory senses in favor of her optical ones for the moment, she took a curious look around the store. The fish soup that had formed in the less-dense fresh water immediately poured up out of the jar and gave the sharks' olfactory senses a jolt. She'd honed her olfactory senses to the point where she could visualize an event based on nothing more than what was in the air. Mice and dogs, which have intense senses of smell, have mostly intact olfactory receptor genes. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin olfactare (frequentative of olfacere 'to smell') + -ory². Rhymes factory, manufactory, phylactery, refractory, satisfactory Definition of olfactory in US English: olfactory adjective Relating to the sense of smell. the olfactory organs Example sentencesExamples They transfer the impulses of a smell through a nerve fiber to the olfactory bulb in the brain just above the nose. Paris silently cursed the heavy smoke that had blocked her highly developed olfactory senses. The fish soup that had formed in the less-dense fresh water immediately poured up out of the jar and gave the sharks' olfactory senses a jolt. Poor olfactory sense may put people at risk during fires, gas leaks or other dangerous situations. It was one of the sweetest smells their olfactory organs had ever encountered. The surface of each olfactory cell carries receptors of only one type. The molecules diffuse through the surface layer of mucus and stimulate the olfactory receptors. Mice and dogs, which have intense senses of smell, have mostly intact olfactory receptor genes. My walk to work was no longer an all-out assault on my olfactory senses. That mulchy smell could trigger an olfactory flashback of Proustian ripeness in children of a certain age. She'd honed her olfactory senses to the point where she could visualize an event based on nothing more than what was in the air. The first thing that hit him was a wonderful smell; a mouthwatering serenade to his olfactory senses. He knew all the ingredients that contributed to the strangling of his olfactory senses. The olfactory organ is located in the mucous membrane lining the uppermost part of the roof of the nasal cavity. Humans have a pathetic sense of smell because over half of the 1000 genes coding for our olfactory receptors don't work. He inhaled her presence through all of his senses, including the olfactory. Her olfactory sense was currently detecting the odor of mildew, wet stone, and some type of food cooking. But there were some foods better enjoyed with full tactile and olfactory senses open. Discarding her olfactory senses in favor of her optical ones for the moment, she took a curious look around the store. They have a well-developed olfactory sense and can locate food sources by smell. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin olfactare (frequentative of olfacere ‘to smell’) + -ory.
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