olfaction

«olfaction» in Mova's school dictionary: The sense of smell, or the act of smelling — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (olfaction — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(science) The sense of smell, or the act of smelling. tree →

sense in the lessons

A biology word about the senses: olfaction works when tiny particles in the air reach smell sensors in your nose. Dogs, sharks and bears have much stronger olfaction than humans. Smell is also linked to taste: when your nose is blocked, food tastes of less.

examples

• Dogs rely on olfaction far more than humans. tree →
• Olfaction is one of the five senses. tree →
• A cold can block olfaction and make food taste bland. tree →
• Sharks have strong olfaction for detecting blood in the water. tree →
• Scientists study olfaction to understand how memories link to smells. tree →
• Moths use olfaction to find flowers at night. tree →

note

Formal science word; the everyday words are "smell" or "sense of smell". Adjective "olfactory" (as in "olfactory nerve"). Uncountable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «olfaction» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.