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gus⋅ta⋅tion

  [guh-stey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of tasting.
2. the faculty of taste.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L gustātiōn- (s. of gustātiō), equiv. to gustāt(us) (ptp. of gustāre to taste) + -iōn- -ion
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gus·ta·tion   (gŭ-stā'shən)   
n.  The act or faculty of tasting.

[Latin gustātiō, gustātiōn-, an appetizer, from gustātus, past participle of gustāre, to taste, from gustus, taste; see gusto.]
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Main Entry: gus·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "g&s-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act or sensation of tasting
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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gustation gus·ta·tion (gŭ-stā'shən)
n.

  1. The act of tasting.

  2. The sense of tasting.

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