ageusia

American

[uh-gyoo-zee-uh, -zhee-uh, -zhuh] / əˈgju zi ə, -ʒi ə, -ʒə /

Also ageustia

noun

Pathology.

loss or impairment of the sense of taste.

ageusia British

/ eɪˈɡjuːsɪə /

noun

pathol lack of the sense of taste

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Other Word Forms

ageusic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of ageusia

1840–50; < New Latin, equivalent to a- ⁶ + geus- (variant stem of Greek geúesthai to taste) + -ia -y ³

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And because of the connection between smell and taste, sometimes smell loss is accompanied by the inability to taste, or ageusia, as it did for many Covid patients.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2023

Saharsh correctly spelled ageusia — the loss of taste — and deanery — the residence for a member of the clergy of a particular rank.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022

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