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olfaction

Syllabification: (ol·fac·tion)
Pronunciation: /älˈfakSHən, ōl-/

Definition of olfaction

noun

technical
  • the action or capacity of smelling; the sense of smell.

Derivatives

olfactive

Pronunciation: /-tiv/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin olfactus 'a smell' (from olere 'to smell' + fact- 'made', from the verb facere) + -ion

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