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English noun: gustatory sensation

1. gustatory sensation (cognition) the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus


SamplesThe candy left him with a bad taste.
The melon had a delicious taste.


Synonymsgustatory perception, taste, taste perception, taste sensation


Broader (hypernym)aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression


Narrower (hyponym)astringence, astringency, bitter, bitterness, finish, flatness, flavor, flavour, mellowness, nip, relish, salinity, salt, saltiness, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, sour, sourness, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, tang, tartness









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