noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An olfactory disorder in which the sense of smell inaccurately conveys disagreeable sensations. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a disorder in the sense of smell wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

olfactory impairmentparosamiaparosmia

Etymology

From dys- + -osmia.

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