Psychiatry and Psychology

Smell

The ability to detect scents or odors, such as the function of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The ability to detect scents or odors, such as the function of OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Olfaction
  • Sense of Smell
  • Smell Sense

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from OLFACTORY PERCEPTION: SMELL takes place in the nose, OLFACTORY PERCEPTION takes place in the brain

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  1. F02w.830w.816w.643w
  2. G11.561.790w.643w

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WV 302

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Smell. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012903. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012903
  2. Smell. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense_of_smell
  3. Smell. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1541064