gustation
Americannoun
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the act of tasting.
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the faculty of taste.
noun
Other Word Forms
- gustatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of gustation
1590–1600; < Latin gustātiōn- (stem of gustātiō ), equivalent to gustāt ( us ) (past participle of gustāre to taste) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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What we eat is heavily influenced by the process of gustation, which refers to how our sense of taste helps us decide what to consume based on flavor preferences.
From Science Daily
And if success or gustation or family is not enough to avoid the traps of existential despair, what is?
From Salon
The original five are vision, audition, olfaction, gustation and touch.
From Scientific American
Taste -- N. taste, flavor, gust, gusto, savor; gout, relish; sapor†, sapidity†; twang, smack, smatch†; aftertaste, tang. tasting; degustation, gustation. palate, tongue, tooth, stomach.
From Project Gutenberg
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