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Psychological Phenomena > Mental Processes > Perception > Taste Perception

Preferred term

Taste Perception  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The process by which the nature and meaning of gustatory stimuli are recognized and interpreted by the brain. The five basic classes of taste perception are salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Gustatory Perception

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WHMBLSPZ-K

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