Organoleptic is an adjective that means involving the sense organs.

Our word of the day comes from the Greek word for ‘organ’ and combines it with the Greek ‘leptikos’ (LEP tea cose) which means ‘to take.’ Here’s an example of the word in use.

I had no scientific knowledge that Maria’s food had any medicinal value, but based on my organoleptic research of her linguini and clam sauce, all I can say is that it smelled and tasted great!