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Definition of: olfactie
(ol·fak′tē) noun Physiol.
A unit of measurement of olfactory sensation, equal to the lowest perceptible concentration of a given scent. Also ol·fac′ty. [Coined by Dr. Zwaardemaker, 19th c. Dutch scientist, inventor of the olfactometer]
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