GUSTATION

taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality

(noun) the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; “his cold deprived him of his sense of taste”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gustation (countable and uncountable, plural gustations)

The act of tasting.

The ability to taste flavors; the sense of taste.

Source: Wiktionary


Gus*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. gustatio: cf. F. gustation.]

Definition: The act of tasting. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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