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foetor vs olfactory sensation

olfactory sensation vs foetor

foetor and olfactory sensation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foetor Yes No No No
olfactory sensation Yes No No No
As nouns, olfactory sensation is a hypernym of foetor; that is, olfactory sensation is a word with a broader meaning than foetor:
  • foetor: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  • olfactory sensation: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Other hypernyms of foetor include odor, odour, olfactory perception, smell.
foetor (noun) olfactory sensation (noun)
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Difference between foetor and olfactory sensation

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