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hyperosmia

[ hahy-per-oz-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an abnormally acute sense of smell.


hyperosmia

/ ˌhaɪpəˈɒzmɪə /

noun

  1. an abnormally acute sense of smell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • hyper·osmic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperosmia1

1830–35; hyper- + Greek osm(ḗ) “smell” + -ia -ia ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperosmia1

C20: from hyper- + Greek osmē odour

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