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Osmophobia

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-008350

A heightened sensitivity or aversion to odors, where smells are perceived as excessively strong, unpleasant, or nauseating. This condition is a symptom associated with certain medical states, not a psychological phobia in the typical sense. Osmophobia is a frequent accompanying symptom of migraine headaches, reported by a substantial percentage of sufferers during an attack.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-008350
FieldChemistry
SubjectChemistry and Human Health
Synonymsolfactophobia
ReferencesPAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 893 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008350",
  "term": "Osmophobia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A heightened sensitivity or aversion to odors, where smells are perceived as excessively strong, unpleasant, or nauseating. This condition is a symptom associated with certain medical states, not a psychological phobia in the typical sense. Osmophobia is a frequent accompanying symptom of migraine headaches, reported by a substantial percentage of sufferers during an attack.",
  "synonyms": [
    "olfactophobia"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 893 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/osmophobia/"
}

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