Definition of gustatory perception Gustatory perception
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What does gustatory perception mean?
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| gustatory perception - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" | ||
| taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception | ||
| aesthesis, esthesis, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression, sensation an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch" | ||
| savor, savour, sapidity, flavor, flavour, relish, nip, smack, tang a pleasant flavor | ||
| sugariness, sweetness, sweet the sweetness of sugar | ||
| sour, sourness, tartness the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth | ||
| bitter, bitterness the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth | ||
| salinity, saltiness, salt the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution) | ||
| astringence, astringency the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids | ||
| finish the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" | ||
| flatness the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss | ||
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