Concept information
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Preferred term
taste
Type
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Topic
Definition
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The ability to detect chemicals through gustatory receptors in the mouth, including those on the tongue; the palate; the pharynx; and the epiglottis.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- gustation
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/40512
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