olfactory

[ ol-fak-tuh-ree, -tree, ohl- ]
/ ɒlˈfæk tə ri, -tri, oʊl- /

adjective

of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.

noun, plural ol·fac·to·ries.

Usually olfactories. an olfactory organ.
olfactory nerve.

Origin of olfactory

1650–60; < Latin olfactōrius, equivalent to olfac(ere) to smell at, sniff ( ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + facere to make, do) + -tōrius -tory1

OTHER WORDS FROM olfactory

ol·fac·to·ri·ly, adverb non·ol·fac·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·ol·fac·to·ries.

Words nearby olfactory

oleum, oleyl alcohol, olfaction, olfactometer, olfactometry, olfactory, olfactory anesthesia, olfactory bulb, olfactory epithelium, olfactory foramen, olfactory gland

British Dictionary definitions for nonolfactory

olfactory
/ (ɒlˈfæktərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to the sense of smell

noun plural -ries

(usually plural) an organ or nerve concerned with the sense of smell

Word Origin for olfactory

C17: from Latin olfactus, past participle of olfacere, from olere to smell + facere to make

Medical definitions for nonolfactory

olfactory
[ ŏl-făk′tə-rē, -trē, ōl- ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell.

Scientific definitions for nonolfactory

olfactory
[ ŏl-făk′tə-rē, ōl- ]

Relating to or involving the organs or sense of smell.

Cultural definitions for nonolfactory

olfactory
[ (ol-fak-tuh-ree, ohl-fak-tuh-ree) ]

A descriptive term for the sense of smell.