gustation

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Gustation and olfaction are chemical senses because the receptors they contain are sensitive to the molecules in the food we eat, along with the air we breathe.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Gustation is the special sense associated with the tongue.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Gustation was meant to be delightful; and cooking is certainly half as good as tasting.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 by Various