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olfactory sensation vs esthesis

esthesis vs olfactory sensation

olfactory sensation and esthesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
olfactory sensation Yes No No No
esthesis Yes No No No
As nouns, esthesis is a hypernym of olfactory sensation; that is, esthesis is a word with a broader meaning than olfactory sensation:
  • olfactory sensation: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • esthesis: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Other hypernyms of olfactory sensation include aesthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression.
olfactory sensation (noun) esthesis (noun)
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Difference between olfactory sensation and esthesis

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