hircine

adj. in the Zwaardemaker smell system, denoting a quality that is smelled in goaty odors and rancid fat. See also caprylic.

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Psychology term of the day

November 23rd 2024

retrieval

retrieval

n.

1. the process of recovering or locating information stored in memory. Retrieval is the final stage of memory, after encoding and retention.

2. in information science, the recovery of information from a computer or other storage device.