ageusia

American  

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

Also ageustia

noun

Pathology.

1. loss or impairment of the sense of taste.

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ageusia British  

/ eɪˈɡjuːsɪə /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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