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gus·ta·to·ry

(gŭs′tə-tôr′ē) also gus·ta·tive (-tə-tĭv)

adj.

Of or relating to the sense of taste.

gus′ta·to′ri·ly adv.

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gus•ta•to•ry

(ˈgʌs təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.

of or pertaining to taste or tasting.

[1675–85; < Latin gustā(re) to taste + -tory¹]

gus`ta•to′ri•ly, adv.

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Adj.

gustatory - of or relating to gustation

gustative, gustatorial

Translations

gustatory

[ˈgʌstətɔːrɪ] ADJ (frm) [sense] → gustativo; [delights, pleasures] → gastronómico, del paladar

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gustatory

adj (form) gustatory sense → Geschmackssinn m

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gus·ta·to·ry

n. facultad del gusto;

a. gustativo-a; rel. al gusto;

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___sensitivity → sensitibidad ___;

___ rhinorrhea → rinorrea ___;

___ mucous → mucosa ___;

___ sensitivity → sensibilidad ___.

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But for the fact that the white-gods were there below and were certain to be back at any moment, not many moments would Jerry have held the deck, for every lessened mile between the return boys and Malaita contributed a rising of their spirits, and under the imminence of their old-time independence, Lerumie, as an instance of many of them, with strong gustatory sensations and a positive drooling at the mouth, regarded Jerry in terms of food and vengeance that were identical.

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He was the food, and the sight of him excited in her the gustatory sensations.

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For a time the old man resigned himself to the pleasures of gustatory reminiscence.

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Ebbits drooled a little and stopped his rocking very frequently to lean forward and thrust his tremulous nose nearer to the source of gustatory excitement.

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The findings suggest that resisting gustatory temptation may be more than stressful.