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  • noun idiomatic An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
  • noun An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.
  • noun physiology An assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors.

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