olfactorily
tə adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
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olfactory (ɒlˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| —n , -ries | |
| 2. | (usually plural) an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell |
| [C17: from Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, from olere to smell + facere to make] | |
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Word Origin & History
olfactory
1658, from L. olfactorius, from olfactus, pp. of olfacere "to get the smell of, sniff," from olere "give off a smell of" (see odor) + facere "make" (see factitious).
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Medical Dictionary
olfactory ol·fac·to·ry (ŏl-fāk'tə-rē, -trē, ōl-)
adj.
Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell.
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Science Dictionary
olfactory  (ŏl-fāk'tə-rē, ōl-) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or involving the organs or sense of smell. |
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Cultural Dictionary
olfactory [(ol-fak-tuh-ree, ohl-fak-tuh-ree)]A descriptive term for the sense of smell.
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