palatability

[ pal-uh-tuh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

1. the fact or quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the taste; tastiness:

   Judicious use of salt within permissible limits can increase the palatability of food.

2. the fact or quality of being acceptable or agreeable to the mind or feelings; appeal:

   Sustainability and resilience refer to similar concepts in ecological management, but resilience arguably has broader political palatability.

Other Words From

• non·pal·at·a·bil·i·ty noun
• non·pal·at·a·ble·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of palatability¹

palatable ( def ) + -ity ( def )

Example Sentences

The Monell team capitalized on the "side effect" of these compounds to create an oral treatment that enhances the palatability of medicines.

From Science Daily

"Although rosiglitazone was only partially effective as a bitter blocker in this study, modifying these drugs to improve potency, palatability, and efficacy may allow us to find a better version of this drug," said Nguyen.

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The team theorized that this low palatability was probably due to some of the novel sensory characteristics of hemp.

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And I think all of that lends it an accessibility and it lends the content of the film, conversations around race and identity and representation, a greater palatability.

From Los Angeles Times

They underwent training in sensory methods and then rated the sweetness, irritation, bitterness, and palatability of a pediatric formulation of a berry-flavored ibuprofen after swallowing, and also after just tasting it without swallowing.

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