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Meaning of olfaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
oʊlˈfækʃən

Definitions

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Equivalents

العربية شم
Беларуская нюх
Bosanski мирис
Català olfacte
Čeština čich
Deutsch Geruch Geruchssinn
Español olfato
Euskara usaimen
Suomi haistaminen haisti haju hajuaisti
Français odorat olfaction
Galego álido cheiro olfacto olfate ulido ventas
Hrvatski мирис
Italiano odorato olfatto
日本語 嗅覚
한국어 후각
Kurdî wech
Latina olfactus
Latviešu oža
Македонски мирис
Nederlands reukzin
Polski powonienie węch
Português Faro olfato
Română miros
Русский нюх обоняние
Slovenčina čuch
Slovenščina voh
Српски мирис
Svenska lukt luktsinne
Türkçe koku alma duyusu
Українська нюх
Tiếng Việt khứu giác

Examples

“‘I think the single most extraordinary aspect of olfaction is that we all smell the world differently,’ Beauchamp told me.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

olfactologist olfactology olfactome olfactomedin olfactometer olfactometry

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