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单词 osphresiology
释义

osphresiologyn.

Brit. /ɒsˌfriːsɪˈɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ɑsˌfrisiˈɑlədʒi/
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French osphrésiologie.
Etymology: < French osphrésiologie (1821) < ancient Greek ὄσϕρησις smelling, smell ( < stem of ὀσϕραίνεσθαι to smell (see osphradium n.) + -σις -sis suffix) + French -ologie -ology comb. form.
rare. Now historical.
Originally; †a treatise on the sense of smell and odours (obsolete). Later: the scientific study of the sense of smell.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [noun] > study or measurement of
osphresiology1842
osmology1857
odorimetry1898
olfactometry1898
vapography1898
osmics1922
olfactronics1964
1842 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (ed. 3) Osphresiology, a treatise on olfaction and odours.
1896 tr. A. Corbin Foul & Fragrant 36 The works that marked the golden age [sc. c1821] of osphresiology (the science of smells).
1988 Jrnl. Interdisciplinary Hist. 19 334 Words like osphresiology (study of the sense of smell) and mephitism (poisoning by a noxious vapour) are wrapped in the strained syntax one would expect of an English divine writing a treatise on alchemy.

Derivatives

osphresioˈlogic adj. rare
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [adjective] > study or measurement of
osphresiologic1888
olfactometric1898
odorimetric1917
olfactronic1966
1888 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 1 500 Other osphresiologic anomalies.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1842
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