n.
A distortion of the sense of smell, as in smelling odors that are not present.
[New Latin : PAR(A)-1 + Greek osmē, smell.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
