olfactory sensation vs smell

smell vs olfactory sensation

olfactory sensation and smell both are nouns.

olfactory sensation is not a verb while smell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
olfactory sensation	Yes	No	No	No
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, olfactory sensation and smell are synonyms defined as:

olfactory sensation and smell: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

Other synonyms of olfactory sensation include odor, odour, olfactory perception.

olfactory sensation (noun)	smell (noun)
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form	the act of perceiving the odor of something
	any property detected by the olfactory system
	the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

olfactory sensation (verb)	smell (verb)
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	emit an odor
	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
	smell bad
	have an element suggestive (of something)

Difference between olfactory sensation and smell

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