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Phantosmia (phantom smell), also called an olfactory hallucination or a phantom odor, [1] is smelling an odor that is not actually there. This hallucination is intrinsically suspicious as the formal evaluation and detection of relatively low levels of odour particles is itself a very tricky task in air epistemology.
The plastics, polymer and rubbers used to insulate appliances, fixtures and electrical outlets can emit a fishy smell when they heat up. If your house suddenly smells like low tide, start sniffing ...
The major volatile compounds responsible for garlic breath are allyl methyl sulfide, allyl methyl disulfide, allyl mercaptan, diallyl disulfide, dimethyl disulfide and methyl mercaptan, along with minor amounts of dimethyl selenide. [1] [2] [3] Various other sulfur compounds are also produced when allicin in garlic is broken down in the stomach ...
Rheum from a cat's eyes. Rheum (/ r uː m /; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge). [1] [2] [3] Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose. [3]
Tulbaghia violacea, commonly known as society garlic, pink agapanthus, [2] wild garlic, sweet garlic, spring bulbs, or spring flowers, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. [1] [4] It is indigenous to southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Province), and reportedly naturalized in Tanzania and Mexico. [5]
Apparently, garlic—like all its cousins, including onions, leeks, scallions, chives, and shallots—contains a sulfur-based compound called Allicin that has powerful antioxidant health benefits ...
When hosting a dinner party, lingering odors from long hours of cooking in the kitchen can be an issue. Cooking odors from fish, onion, garlic, burnt foods and fried foods can last especially long ...
Smell events are often sporadic and episodic in nature (based on diet over the previous 24 hours), making it often difficult to diagnose by smell alone. Some people with trimethylaminuria report having a strong odor all the time, but there has not been any evidence apart from self reported symptoms that this is the case. [citation needed]