1. The act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
   "His nightly potation of whiskey was a long-standing habit"
    
2. A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
   "He ordered another potation from the freshly tapped barrel";
   - draft [N. Amer], draught [Brit, Cdn], tipple

Derived forms: potations

Type of: drink, drinking, imbibing, imbibition