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noun
1.
the act of tasting.
2.
the faculty of taste.
Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin gustātiōn- (stem of gustātiō), equivalent to gustāt(us) (past participle of gustāre to taste) + -iōn- -ion
1590–1600; < Latin gustātiōn- (stem of gustātiō), equivalent to gustāt(us) (past participle of gustāre to taste) + -iōn- -ion
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gustation gus·ta·tion (gŭ-stā'shən)
n.
The act of tasting.
The sense of tasting.
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