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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Sensation > Taste
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Taste
Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Taste
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Taste

Preferred term

Taste  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The ability to detect chemicals through gustatory receptors in the mouth, including those on the TONGUE; the PALATE; the PHARYNX; and the EPIGLOTTIS.

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Narrower concepts

Synonym(s)

  • Gustation
  • Taste Sense

Allowable Qualifier(s)

In other languages

  • Goût

    French

  • Gustation
  • Sens du goût
  • Sens gustatif

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L7K4FF30-R

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