English noun: gustatory modality | |||
| 1. | gustatory modality (cognition) the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth | ||
| Samples | His cold deprived him of his sense of taste. | ||
| Synonyms | gustation, sense of taste, taste | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exteroception, modality, sense modality, sensory system | ||