gustatory : Idioms & Phrases

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gustatory cell

  • noun an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
    taste cell.
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gustatory modality

  • noun the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    taste; sense of taste; gustation.
    • his cold deprived him of his sense of taste
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gustatory organ

  • noun an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
    tastebud; taste bud.
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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
    taste; taste sensation; gustatory perception; taste perception.
    • the candy left him with a bad taste
    • the melon had a delicious taste
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gustatory sensation

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