English Explanatory Dictionary

ageusia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Absence of the sense of taste.
  2. Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.

Pronunciation

/əˈɡjuːzɪə/ /æˈɡjuːzɪə/ /əˈɡjuːʒə/ /æˈɡjuːʒə/

Word forms

ageusia ageusias ageustia

Etymology

From a- (negative prefix) + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia. See also γεύω (geúō, “to taste”).

Related words

ageusiac ageusic dysgeusia parageusia bedizen

Translations

Catalan: agèusia Chinese: 味觉丧失 Finnish: ageusia Finnish: makuaistin menetys French: agueusie Indonesian: ageusia Italian: ageusia Japanese: 味覚消失 Korean: 미각 상실 Portuguese: ageusia Portuguese: ageustia Russian: агевзия Spanish: ageusia Urdu: بطلان ذوق Urdu: فقد الذوق
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