gustation

gus·ta·tion  (g-stshn)

n.

The act or faculty of tasting.

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[Latin gustti, gusttin-, an appetizer, from gusttus, past participle of gustre, to taste, from gustus, taste; see gusto.]

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gustation [gʌˈsteɪʃən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the act of tasting or the faculty of taste

[from Latin gustātiō, from gustāre to taste]

gustatory  [ˈgʌstətərɪ -trɪ], gustative adj

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gustation

1. the act of tasting.
2. the sense of taste.

See also: Bodily Functions

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gustation - the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" gustatory modality, sense of taste, taste sense modality, sensory system, modality - a particular sense exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body