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hypogeusia

[ hahy-puh-gyoo-zee-uh, -zheeuh, -zhuh; hahypoh- ]

noun

  1. Medicine/Medical. a condition in which the sense of taste is reduced:

    Dryness of the mouth from inadequate saliva can result in hypogeusia.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypogeusia1

First recorded in 1855–60; hyper- ( def ) + Greek geûs(is) “taste” + -ia ( def )

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