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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-olfactory
/nɒn.ɒlˈfæk.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Not relating to or connected with the sense of smell.
"The researcher focused on the non-olfactory sensory inputs processed by the brain." - 2
In biology and anatomy, referring to structures, nerves, or pathways that do not carry olfactory information.
"Trigeminal nerve branches provide non-olfactory sensations within the nasal cavity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'non-' (meaning not) combined with 'olfactory', which stems from the Latin 'olfacere' (to smell, from olere + facere). Entering scientific and medical nomenclature in the 19th century, the term describes phenomena or anatomical structures unrelated to the sense of smell.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Non-olfactory" is said worldwide
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non-olfactif
Transliteration: nɔ̃.ɔl.fak.tif
"Cette structure anatomique a une fonction non-olfactive."
nicht-olfaktorisch
Transliteration: nɪçt ɔlfakˈtoːʁɪʃ
"Es handelt sich um einen nicht-olfaktorischen Reiz."
non olfattivo
Transliteration: non olfatˈti.vo
"Il nervo trigemino gestisce gli stimoli non olfattivi nel naso."
no olfativo
Transliteration: no olfaˈti.βo
"El estímulo no olfativo fue registrado por los sensores."
não olfativo
Transliteration: nɐ̃w olfaˈtivu
"A via não olfativa transmite sinais diferentes."
घ्राण-रहित
Transliteration: ghran-rahit
"यह एक गैर-घ्राण संवेदी प्रतिक्रिया है।"
非嗅觉的
Transliteration: fēi xiùjué de
"这是一个非嗅觉的神经通路。"
비후각의
Transliteration: bihugag-ui
"그것은 비후각적 자극에 반응합니다."
非嗅覚の
Transliteration: hi-kyūkaku no
"これは非嗅覚的な感覚刺激です。"
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