Gustation Definition
gŭ-stāshən
noun
The act or faculty of tasting.
American Heritage Medicine
The sense of taste.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sense of taste
- gustatory modality
- taste
Other Word Forms of Gustation
Noun
Singular:
gustation
Plural:
gustationsOrigin of Gustation
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Latin gustātiō gustātiōn- an appetizer from gustātus past participle of gustāre to taste geus- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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