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Definition of Gustatory modality
1. Noun. The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth. "His cold deprived him of his sense of taste"
Exact synonyms: Gustation, Sense Of Taste, Taste
Generic synonyms: Modality, Sense Modality, Sensory System, Exteroception
Derivative terms: Gustatorial, Gustatory, Taste, Taste, Taste, Taste, Tasty
Generic synonyms: Modality, Sense Modality, Sensory System, Exteroception
Derivative terms: Gustatorial, Gustatory, Taste, Taste, Taste, Taste, Tasty
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gustatory Modality
Literary usage of Gustatory modality
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Buffalo Medical Journal (1872)
"... olfactory, or gustatory modality does not depend at all upon the kind of
irritation, but solely upon the sense to which the irritated nerve appertains. ..."