Term Name: | detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception of smell |
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Synonyms: | perception of smell, detection of chemical stimulus, perception of smell, sensory detection of chemical stimulus, perception of smell, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus, sensory detection of chemical stimulus during perception of smell, sensory detection of scent, sensory detection of smell, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus during perception of smell, sensory transduction of scent, sensory transduction of smell |
Definition: | The series of events involved in the perception of smell in which an olfactory chemical stimulus is received and converted into a molecular signal. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0050911] QuickGO AmiGO |