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The common cholesterol (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cholesterol?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695 381.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) drug Lipitor (http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Atorvastatin?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.128869 5381.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) was recently subject to a recall due to reports from consumers about a “musty (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713)” odor associated with the bottles. We aren’t interested in the drug — this post concerns stink (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stink?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713), stench (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stench?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.1 288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713), aroma (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aroma?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). Smell may be the hardest sense to describe in words, which is why we are eager to take a whiff (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/whiff?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713).
The sense of smell is known as olfaction (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/olfaction?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.128869538 1.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) and functions through the process of chemoreception (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chemoreception?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288 695381.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). The particles that actually come into contact with your nose and cause a smell are odorants (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/odorants?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381 .1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). (Whether fragrant or foul.)
Language typically conveys sight and sound more easily than taste and smell. Think about how many words express qualities of vision versus the other senses. We often have to rely on imagery in order to express our olfactory (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/olfactory?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.128869538 1.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) intention. If you say “That smells like rotten apples,” odds are that a vivid picture appears in your mind’s eye (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mind-eye?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.1288 699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713).
“Musty (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713)” conjures associations like winter sweaters (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/sweaters?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381 .1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) that have been packed away for months or an attic (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/attic?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) needs to be aired out. The word is used to describe odors that suggest the presence of mold (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mold?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.128 8699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). This makes sense when you consider its origin. Musty (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) is likely a variant of the word “moisty (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713),” or “moist.”
So, why is the stench (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/stench?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.1 288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) coming from Lipitor bottles?
The raunchy (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/raunchy?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381. 1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) odor is believed to be coming from the bottles, not the drug. It’s thought to be caused by a chemical that is found in a wood preservative used on the pallets on which the drug was shipped. The chemical is referred to as TBA, which is short for tribomanisole, not “To be announced.”
Apologies if this exploration has caused you duress while utilizing your imaginary nose. Just be glad that you aren’t afflicted with parosmia (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parosmia?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381 .1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713), a neurological condition where things smell worse than they should.
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The sense of smell is known as olfaction (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/olfaction?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.128869538 1.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) and functions through the process of chemoreception (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chemoreception?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288 695381.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). The particles that actually come into contact with your nose and cause a smell are odorants (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/odorants?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381 .1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). (Whether fragrant or foul.)
Language typically conveys sight and sound more easily than taste and smell. Think about how many words express qualities of vision versus the other senses. We often have to rely on imagery in order to express our olfactory (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/olfactory?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.128869538 1.1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) intention. If you say “That smells like rotten apples,” odds are that a vivid picture appears in your mind’s eye (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mind-eye?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.1288 699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713).
“Musty (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713)” conjures associations like winter sweaters (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/sweaters?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381 .1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) that have been packed away for months or an attic (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/attic?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) needs to be aired out. The word is used to describe odors that suggest the presence of mold (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mold?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.128 8699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713). This makes sense when you consider its origin. Musty (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) is likely a variant of the word “moisty (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/musty?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.12 88699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713),” or “moist.”
So, why is the stench (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/stench?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381.1 288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) coming from Lipitor bottles?
The raunchy (http://dictionary.reference.com/etymology/raunchy?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381. 1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713) odor is believed to be coming from the bottles, not the drug. It’s thought to be caused by a chemical that is found in a wood preservative used on the pallets on which the drug was shipped. The chemical is referred to as TBA, which is short for tribomanisole, not “To be announced.”
Apologies if this exploration has caused you duress while utilizing your imaginary nose. Just be glad that you aren’t afflicted with parosmia (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/parosmia?__utma=1.1560941743.1288695381.1288695381 .1288699565.2&__utmb=1.2.10.1288699565&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1288695381.1.1.utmcsr=%28direct%29%7Cutmc cn=%28direct%29%7Cutmcmd=%28none%29&__utmv=-&__utmk=218338713), a neurological condition where things smell worse than they should.
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