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odorivector|ˈəʊdərɪvɛktə(r)|
[ad. F. odorivecteur (A. Heyninx Essai d'Olfactique physiol. (1919) i. 2), f. as prec. + F. vecteur vector.]
Any substance the molecules of which stimulate the olfactory system.
1926Nature 24 Apr. 591/2 The quality of the sensation depends on the molecular structure of the odorivector. 1964Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. CXVI. 431 The final result of interaction of the odorivector molecules with the olfactory area is a modification in the electrical activity of the nerve cells which communicate with the sensors. 1967J. W. Johnston in T. Hayashi Olfaction & Taste II. 46 It is problematical whether there are pure odorivectors that stimulate one type of sensor unit. |