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anosmatic

/ˌænɒzˈmætɪk/ UK

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From French anosmatique (“anosmatic”), coined by French anthropologist, anatomist and physician Pierre Paul Broca (1824–1880) in Revue d’Anthropologie (2nd Series), volume II, page 398); analysable as an- + osmatic.

adjective more anosmatic · most anosmatic

Lacking olfactory organs, and so having no sense of smell; anosmic.
Similar: anosmic

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@misc{anosmatic_2026,
  title = {anosmatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anosmatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}