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olfactory nerve

Syllabification: (ol·fac·to·ry nerve)
Definition of olfactory nerve

noun

Anatomy
  • each of the first pair of cranial nerves, transmitting impulses to the brain from the smell receptors in the mucous membrane of the nose.

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