| flavor | 1. The quality affecting the taste or odour of any substance. 2. A therapeutically inert substance added to a prescription to give an agreeable taste to the mixture. Origin: M.E., fr. O. Fr., fr. L.L. Flator, aroma, fr. Flo, to blow (05 Mar 2000) |
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| flavoring agents | Pharmaceutical or other preparations for improving the taste of a food or medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |