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Olfactory hallucination refers tothe type of Hallucination involving the perception of a smell. Example, some people may perceive a smell that is not present. Korsakoff's (alcoholic)
Olfactory Receptor Neurons (ORNs) refer to sensory neurons located in the Olfactory mucosa that contain the olfactory receptors.
Olfactory receptors refer to protein string that responds to odor stimuli.
Olympian religion refers to the religion based on a belief in the Olympian gods as they were described in the Homeric poems. Olympian religion tended to be favored by the privileged classes, whereas peasants, laborers, and slaves tended to favor the more mystical Dionysiac-Orphic religion.
Please see also Dionysiac-Orphic religion.