parageusia

[ par-uh-gyoo-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

/ ˌpær əˈgyu ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

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noun

an abnormal or hallucinatory sense of taste.

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Origin of parageusia

1895–1900; <New Latin, equivalent to para-para-¹ + Greek geûs(is) taste + Latin -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM parageusia

par·a·geu·sic

[par-uh-gyoo-zik, -sik], /ˌpær əˈgyu zɪk, -sɪk/, adjective

Words nearby parageusia

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Medical definitions for parageusia

parageusia

[ păr′ə-gyōō′zhə, -jōō′- ]

A disordered or abnormal sense of taste.