Smell

"Smell" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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

Descriptor ID	D012903
MeSH Number(s)	F02.830.816.643 G11.561.600.810.643
Concept/Terms	Smell Smell Olfaction Sense of Smell Smell Sense

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena and Processes [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Sensation [F02.830.816]
Smell [F02.830.816.643]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Nervous System Physiological Processes [G11.561.600]
Sensation [G11.561.600.810]
Smell [G11.561.600.810.643]

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