First Known Use: 1852
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organoleptic
adjective or·gan·o·lep·tic \ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈlep-tik, ȯr-ˌga-nə-\
Definition of ORGANOLEPTIC
1
: being, affecting, or relating to qualities (as taste, color, odor, and feel) of a substance (as a food or drug) that stimulate the sense organs <organoleptic research>
2
: involving use of the sense organs <organoleptic evaluation of foods>
— or·gan·o·lep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of ORGANOLEPTIC
French organoleptique, from organ- + Greek lēptikos disposed to take, from lambanein to take — more at latch
Medical Dictionary
organoleptic
adjective or·gan·o·lep·tic \ˌȯr-gə-nō-ˈlep-tik, ȯr-ˌgan-ə-\
Medical Definition of ORGANOLEPTIC
1
: being, affecting, or relating to qualities (as taste, color, odor, and feel) of a substance (as a food or drug) that stimulate the sense organs
2
: involving use of the sense organs <organoleptic evaluation of foods>
—or·gan·o·lep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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