Chemical
flavor enhancer
fla·vor en·hanc·er
Definitions related to flavor enhancers:
-
(flavor) A substance (player) added to a mixture (scoper) to make it taste a certain way. In food the use is obvious, in pharmaceuticals flavors can hide disgusting taste of the active ingredient (important in pediatric treatments).NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
-
(flavoring agents) Substances added to foods and medicine to improve the taste.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
Return to OpenMD Medical Dictionary
> F
This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.