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olfactory (adjective):
: of or relating to the sense of smell
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Olfactory comes from the Latin word olfacere (“to smell”), which in turn combines two verbs, olere (“to give off a smell”) and facere (“to do”). It often appears in scientific contexts (as in “olfactory nerves,” the nerves that pass from the nose to the brain and contain the receptors that make smelling possible), but it is occasionally used in less technical writing and speech. The pleasant smell of hot mulled cider, for example, might be considered an “olfactory delight,” depending on the spices and your own sensibilities, of course.
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