GUSTATION


Meaning of GUSTATION in English

■ noun formal the action or faculty of tasting.

Derivatives

gustative adjective

gustatory gʌ'steɪt(ə)ri , 'gʌstət(ə)ri adjective

Origin

C16: from L. gustatio(n-) , from gustare 'to taste', from gustus 'taste'.

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