gustofacial
English
Etymology
From Latin gustus (“a tasting”), and facial.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃəl
Adjective
gustofacial (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a basic reflex where different tastes produce different reactions in young children.
- 1993, Richard Cytowic, The Man Who Tasted Shapes
- In the gustofacial reflex, sweet tastes evoke a smile, bitter tastes produce a look of disgust and sticking out of the tongue, while sour tastes make the newborn purse its lips.
- 1993, Richard Cytowic, The Man Who Tasted Shapes