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noun
A form of parosmia involving olfactory hallucinations in which the perceived smell is triggered apparently without cause rather than by another smell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
* Blend of phantom (from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma)) and Ancient Greek ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”).
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