olfaction

noun

The sense of smell.

noun

The act or process of smelling.

noun

The sense of smell or faculty of smelling; an olfactory act or process; smell; scent.

noun

The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.

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the sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules

noun

the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents