olfaction

[ol-fak-shuhn, ohl-]

noun

1. the act of smelling.

2. the sense of smell.

olfaction

/ ɒlˈfækʃən /

noun

1. the sense of smell

2. the act or function of smelling

Word History and Origins

Origin of olfaction¹

1840–50; < Latin olfact ( us ) past participle of olfacere to smell ( olfactory ) + -ion

Example Sentences

That’s because investigating how olfaction works at the level of individual neurons required a delicate process allowed for recording of single neuron activity.

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Some research suggests that “olfactory training” — practicing to improve your olfaction, or sense of smell — can actually improve your cognitive abilities.

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The interdisciplinary group of experts in olfaction, psychology, ecology, public health, atmospheric science and other fields are based at institutions in the U.S., the U.K.,

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The highly publicized event caught the attention of the weekly British magazine New Scientist, which points out in its latest issue that olfaction bypasses reason.

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Ray is also the founder of another startup, Sensorygen, which works on the computational neurobiology of olfaction and taste.

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