gustatory perception
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1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | sugariness, sweet, sweetness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | sour, sourness, tartness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | bitter, bitterness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | salinity, salt, saltiness, |
definition | : | the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | astringence, astringency, |
definition | : | a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | finish, |
definition | : | (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | flatness, |
definition | : | a deficiency in flavor (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | mellowness, |
definition | : | a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | perceive by the sense of taste (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | taste, |
definition | : | distinguish flavors (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | savor, savour, taste, |
definition | : | have flavor; taste of something (verb.perception) |
derivation | : | smack, taste, |
definition | : | have a distinctive or characteristic taste (verb.perception) |
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