Chemical
flavor enhancer Audio
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 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • (flavoring agents) Substances added to foods and medicine to improve the taste.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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