gustatory perception vs flavor

flavor vs gustatory perception

gustatory perception and flavor both are nouns.

gustatory perception is not a verb while flavor is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gustatory perception	Yes	No	No	No
flavor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flavor is a hyponym of gustatory perception; that is, flavor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gustatory perception:

gustatory perception: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
flavor: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Other hyponyms of gustatory perception include flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sour, sourness, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.

gustatory perception (noun)	flavor (noun)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
	(physics) the six kinds of quarks
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

gustatory perception (verb)	flavor (verb)
	lend flavor to

Difference between gustatory perception and flavor

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