GUSTATORY

Pronunciation (US):

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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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