Meaning
taste, gustatory
- relating to the physiological sense of taste
In a sentence
Il fumo può ridurre sensibilmente la sensibilità delle papille gustative.
Smoking can significantly reduce the sensitivity of taste buds.
Questo vino offre un'esperienza gustativa complessa e raffinata.
This wine offers a complex and refined taste experience.
I recettori gustativi inviano impulsi direttamente al cervello.
Gustatory receptors send impulses directly to the brain.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gustativo | masculine · singular |
| gustativa | feminine · singular |
| gustativi | masculine · plural |
| gustative | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Technical sensory term; most frequently heard in the plural phrase 'papille gustative'.