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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

paraffin series, paraffin wax, parafoil, paraformaldehyde, paragenesis, parageusia, paraglide, paraglider, paragliding, paraglyph printing, paragnathous
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