Smell

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage The entity in question is Olfactory Receptor, a type of sensory receptor in the human nose responsible for detecting odor molecules. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people experienced a loss of smell, known as anosmia, due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus's impact on the olfactory system. Research is ongoing to understand the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon and potential treatments for olfactory recovery.