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GUSTATORY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to gustation
Synonyms:
gustative; gustatorial; gustatory
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
taste (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)
Derivation:
gustation (the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth)
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