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sourness vs gustatory sensation

gustatory sensation vs sourness

sourness and gustatory sensation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sourness Yes No No No
gustatory sensation Yes No No No
As nouns, gustatory sensation is a hypernym of sourness; that is, gustatory sensation is a word with a broader meaning than sourness:
  • sourness: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
  • gustatory sensation: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Other hypernyms of sourness include gustatory perception, taste, taste perception, taste sensation.
sourness (noun) gustatory sensation (noun)
the property of being acidic the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
a sullen moody resentful disposition
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Difference between sourness and gustatory sensation

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