gustation

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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gustation (plural gustations)

1. The act of tasting.
   • 1841, Robley Dunglison, Human Physiology, page 109

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

[edit] Related terms

• gustatory