gustation

noun — 2 senses

gustation

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin gustatio, gustationis.

1

The act of tasting.

The organ of gustation is not, therefore, restricted to the production of that sense, but participates in the sense of touch.1841, Robley Dunglison, Human Physiology, page 109:

2

The ability to taste flavors; the sense of taste.

Synonyms: gust, gustation, taste
Antonyms: ageusia
Derived terms: pregustation
Related terms: gustatory, palate, tooth
Hypernyms: sense
Holonyms: five senses, six senses

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