the related processes and structures used to perceive odours. The odours are absorbed into the nasal mucous and carried to the receptor sites. See infrared theory of smell; stereo chemical smell theory.
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SMELL MECHANISM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/smell-mechanism/ (accessed August 13, 2022).
