Neurogastronomy

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Noun
  1. 1
    The study of flavor perception and the ways it affects cognition and memory. countable, uncountable

    "Inspired by neurogastronomy, Irene Iborra’s menu explores the unusual flavours that evoke childhood memories[.]"

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"Inspired by neurogastronomy, Irene Iborra’s menu explores the unusual flavours that evoke childhood memories[.]"

Etymology

From neuro- + gastronomy.

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