gustatory perception

gustatory perception
noun
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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the candy left him with a bad taste

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the melon had a delicious taste

Derivationally related forms: ↑taste (for: ↑taste)
Hyponyms:
relish, ↑flavor, ↑flavour, ↑sapidity, ↑savor, ↑savour, ↑smack, ↑nip, ↑tang, ↑sweet, ↑sweetness, ↑sugariness, ↑sour, ↑sourness, ↑tartness, ↑bitter, ↑bitterness, ↑salt, ↑saltiness, ↑salinity, ↑astringency, ↑astringence, ↑finish, ↑flatness, ↑mellowness

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