olfaktív
Olfaktív is an adjective used to describe anything related to the sense of smell or the olfactory system. In medical and scientific literature, it is used to refer to olfactory receptors, the olfactory epithelium, the olfactory bulb, and neural pathways involved in odor detection and processing. The term derives from Latin olfactus “smell” through French olfactif and English olfactory, with cognate forms in various languages that use suffixes such as -ív or -if to form adjectives.
Odor detection begins in the olfactory epithelium at the roof of the nasal cavity, where olfactory receptor
Olfaktív function can be affected by infection, trauma, chronic rhinosinusitis, exposure to toxins, or neurodegenerative diseases.
Beyond biology and medicine, olfactív research informs perfumery, flavor science, and environmental monitoring, where odor cues