smell vs olfactory perception

olfactory perception vs smell

smell and olfactory perception both are nouns.

smell is a verb but olfactory perception is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

smell (noun)	olfactory perception (noun)
the act of perceiving the odor of something	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
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

smell (verb)	olfactory perception (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 smell and olfactory perception

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