organolepticmedical dictionary

<physiology> Making an impression upon an organ; plastic; said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, taste, or smell, and also on the organism as a whole.

Origin: F. Organoleptique, fr. Gr. An organ + to lay hold of.

(01 Mar 1998)

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