嗅覺 — meaning in English

English meaning

• olfaction noun The sense of smell, or the process of detecting airborne molecules.
• scent noun A distinctive smell.
• smell noun A sensation caused by breathing in odor particles, pleasant or unpleasant.

Senses

嗅覺 is used for these senses in English:

• olfaction The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.
• scent The sense of smell.
• smell A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

scent — full definition

1. noun A distinctive smell.
2. noun A trail of smell left by an animal or person that can be followed.
3. verb To detect something by smell.

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