gustatory_perception
1. [ noun ] (psychology,food) the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Synonyms: taste taste_perception gustatory_sensation taste_sensation
Examples:

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

Related terms: sensation finish relish sweet bitter sour astringency salt taste taste
Similar spelling:   gustatory_sensation
  gustatory_modality