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anosmic

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7 lettersPronunciation /æˈnɒzmɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted acimnosStarts with AEnds with C0 clues
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Definitions

  1. having impaired sense of smell

Word origin

From anosmia + -ic.

Used in a sentence

  • He had an anosmic patient who was very fond of the bouquet of moselle. […] One gentleman fell from his horse, fractured the ethmoid bone, and became anosmic.
  • Even in the totally anosmic whale without an olfactory nerve, bulb, or tract, it is noteworthy that the third-order neurons of the olfactory system still persist.
  • An anosmic will be able to taste the sweetness of an apple or a pear but will be unable to distinguish between their flavors or be able to taste chocolate.

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