parageusia

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

noun
  1. an abnormal or hallucinatory sense of taste.

Origin of parageusia

1
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

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