Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gustatory perception

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: gus-ta-to-ry per-cep-tion
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

Example Sentences

"the candy left him with a bad taste"
"the melon had a delicious taste"

Synonyms

taste taste sensation gustatory sensation taste perception

Questions

What does gustatory perception mean?: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

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