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kokumi.

A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione.

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noun/koʊkuːmi/
  1. A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 濃く味, from 濃い (koi).

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