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olfactory sensation vs sense impression

sense impression vs olfactory sensation

olfactory sensation and sense impression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
olfactory sensation Yes No No No
sense impression Yes No No No
As nouns, sense impression is a hypernym of olfactory sensation; that is, sense impression 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
  • sense impression: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Other hypernyms of olfactory sensation include aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience.
olfactory sensation (noun) sense impression (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 sense impression

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