flavor fatigue

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flavor fatigue (uncountable)

  1. The situation where a person tires of a frequently consumed food or drink because its flavor has become uninteresting.
    • 2011, Heather Hedrick Fink, Alan E. Mikesky, Lisa A. Burgoon, Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition:
      A common complaint of ultra-endurance athletes is flavor fatigue for sweet products. Sports drinks, bars, and gels are made of carbohydrates that taste sweet—some more intensely than others.