I came across this word in an article I was reading from Pocket (that service that posts articles when you hit a new tab on Firefox; very addictive. I almost always find one I want to read) from Taste magazine. I can't offhand remember what the article was titled, but it was about making Arlettes, which are a french pastry if I recall correctly. Anyway, they were describing them as:
Organoleptic -- being, affecting, or relating to qualities (such as taste, color, odor, and feel) of a substance (such as a food or drug) that stimulate the sense organs.
English speakers got an early taste of organoleptic in an 1852 translation of a French chemistry textbook. Its spelling is an Anglicization of the French word organoleptique, which derives from organ (same meaning as in English) and Greek lēptikos, meaning "disposed to take or accept." Lēptikos is also an ingredient in neuroleptic (a type of powerful tranquilizer). The parent of lēptikos—the verb lambanein, meaning "to take or seize"—contributed to the formation of several English words, including epilepsy and syllable. ~ merriam webster
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