HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of olfaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/oʊlˈfækʃən/

Definitions

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Equivalents

العربية شم
Čeština čich
Español olfato
Français odorat olfaction
Italiano odorato olfatto
日本語 嗅覚
한국어 후각
Nederlands reukzin
Polski węch
Português Faro olfato
Русский нюх обоняние
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.

See also

Learn this word in context

See olfaction used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course