gustation
[ guh-stey-shuh n ]
/ gʌˈsteɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of tasting.
the faculty of taste.
Origin of gustation
1590–1600; < Latin
gustātiōn- (stem of
gustātiō), equivalent to
gustāt(us) (past participle of
gustāre to taste) +
-iōn-
-ion
Words nearby gustation
gussie,
gussied up,
gussy,
gussy up,
gust,
gustation,
gustative,
gustatory,
gustatory cell,
gustatory hyperesthesia,
gustatory hyperhidrosis
Example sentences from the Web for gustation
Gustation was meant to be delightful; and cooking is certainly half as good as tasting.
British Dictionary definitions for gustation
gustation
/ (ɡʌˈsteɪʃən) /
noun
the act of tasting or the faculty of taste
Derived forms of gustation
gustatory (ˈɡʌstətərɪ, -trɪ) or gustative, adjectiveWord Origin for gustation
C16: from Latin
gustātiō, from
gustāre to taste
Medical definitions for gustation
gustation
[ gŭ-stā′shən ]
n.
The act of tasting.
The sense of tasting.