"Odor receptors" refers to special cells in our nose that detect different smells in the air.
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«odor»
«receptors»
Sentences with «odor receptors»
- Even though researchers have discovered some 400 separate odor receptors in humans, he adds, just how they work together to distinguish different smells remains largely a mystery. (sciencemag.org)
- Ten of those genes code for odor receptors, which researchers anticipate could become targets for future louse repellents. (discovermagazine.com)
- The nasal sinuses of our early ancestors may have been lined with odor receptors that gave a heightened sense of smell, which aided survival. (discovermagazine.com)
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