The ability to detect chemicals through gustatory receptors in the mouth, including those on the TONGUE; the PALATE; the PHARYNX; and the EPIGLOTTIS.
Synonyms: Taste Sense, Sense, Taste, Gustations, Gustation, Tastes, Taste, Senses, Taste, Taste Senses
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differentiate from TASTE PERCEPTION: TASTE takes place in the mouth, TASTE PERCEPTION takes place in the brain
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D013649