A graduated system of control is more appropriate. In such a system, the level of control corresponds to the level of potential hazard inherent in the type of device concerned. A medical device classification system is therefore needed, in order to channel medical devices into the proper conformity assessment route. In order to ensure that conformity assessment under the Medical Device Directive functions effectively from January 1995, manufacturers should be able to know as early as possible in which class their product is.
2. scent-an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced. odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor-the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; she loved the smell of roses.cent. n. 1. A distinctive, often agreeable odor. See Synonyms at fragrance, smell.
noun. 1 The faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose: a highly developed sense of smell dogs locate the bait by smell. More example sentences. 1  It's hard to breathe, your nose drips constantly and your sense of smell just isn't what it used to be..3 An act of inhaling in order to ascertain an odour or scent: have a smell of this. More example sentences. 1  He had a smell of the rose, it had a lovely perfume.