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MeSH Heading: Olfactory Perception
Tree Number(s): F02.463.593.485
Unique ID: D055696
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055696
Annotation: differentiate from SMELL: OLFACTORY PERCEPTION takes place in the brain, SMELL takes place in the nose
Scope Note: The process by which the nature and meaning of olfactory stimuli, such as odors, are recognized and interpreted by the brain.
NLM Classification #: WV 302
Previous Indexing: Smell (1964-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

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Olfactory Perception MeSH Descriptor Data 2025