supertaster

[soo-per-tey-ster]

noun

1. a person with hypergeusia, especially a person who experiences bitter or spicy tastes more intensely than average.

   The fact that I find coffee and tonic water unpalatably bitter does make me wonder if I'm a supertaster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supertaster¹

First recorded in 1990–95; super- ( def. ) + taster ( def. )

Example Sentences

As they put it in their study, it wasn’t clear whether a person’s supertaster status predicted the severity of covid-19 or was a consequence of infection severity.

From Washington Post

Barham says he hopes that what he and his team have discovered about the supertaster gene will help scientists to not only determine treatment for covid-19 but also advance their understanding of the flu and other viruses.

From Washington Post

These findings fueled Barham’s conviction that the role of the supertaster gene in immunity to covid-19 needed to be investigated.

From Washington Post

He wondered whether his friend was a nontaster and his wife a supertaster.

From Seattle Times

The supertaster gene, T2R38, is part of that innate immune system.

From Seattle Times