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malodour vs olfactory perception

olfactory perception vs malodour

malodour and olfactory perception both are nouns.

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

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