Gustation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of tasting. countable, uncountable

    "The organ of gustation is not, therefore, restricted to the production of that sense, but participates in the sense of touch."

  2. 2
    the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth wordnet
  3. 3
    The ability to taste flavors; the sense of taste. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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tastegustgustatory modalitysense of tastetastetasting

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"The organ of gustation is not, therefore, restricted to the production of that sense, but participates in the sense of touch."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gustatio, gustationis.

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