|ȯ(r)gənō|leptik, ȯ(r)|ganə|- adjective
Etymology: French organoleptique, from organ- + Greek lēptikos disposed to take or accept, from lēptos, verbal of lambanein to take, seize + -ikos -ic — more at latch
1. : affecting or making an impression upon one or more of the organs of special sense
2.
a. : of, relating to, or involving the employment of the sense organs — used especially of subjective testing (as of flavor, odor, appearance) of food and drug products
b. : relating to or determined by organoleptic examination
organoleptic grade of milk
• organoleptically adverb