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hypergeusia

[ hahy-per-gyoo-zee-uh, -zheeuh, -zhuh ]

noun

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

    Hypergeusia is difficult to quantify but is rarely a symptom that requires medical attention.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypergeusia1

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

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