Olfactory
Definition of Olfactory
Ol`fac´to`ry
a.
1.
(Physiol.)
Of
,
pertaining
to
,
or
connected
with
,
the
sense
of
smell
;
as
,
the
olfactory
nerves
;
the
olfactory
cells
.
Olfactory organ
(Anat.)
an
organ
for
smelling
.
In
vertebrates
the
olfactory
organs
are
more
or
less
complicated
sacs
,
situated
in
the
front
part
of
the
head
and
lined
with
epithelium
innervated
by
the
olfactory
(
or
first
cranial
)
nerves
,
and
sensitive
to
odoriferous
particles
conveyed
to
it
in
the
air
or
in
water
.
n.
1.
An
olfactory
organ
;
also
,
the
sense
of
smell
; -
usually
in
the
plural
.
Related Words
olfaction
,
olfactive
,
olfactory
modality
,
sense
of
smell
,
smell
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