ageusia

noun — 2 senses

ageusia

noun

/əˈɡjuːsi.ə/ · /əˈɡjuːzi.ə/

Etymology From a- (negative prefix) + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia. See also γεύω (geúō, “to taste”).

1

Absence of the sense of taste.

2

Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.

Related terms
ageusiac, ageusic, dysgeusia, parageusia, bedizen
Coordinate terms
anosmia, blindness, deafness

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