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English
Etymology
From a- (negative prefix) + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia. See also γεύω (geúō, “to taste”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈɡjuːzɪə/, /æˈɡjuːzɪə/, /əˈɡjuːʒə/, /æˈɡjuːʒə/
Noun
ageusia (countable and uncountable, plural ageusias)
- Absence of the sense of taste.
- Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.
Translations
loss of the sense of taste
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
ageusia f (uncountable)
- ageusia (loss of the sense of taste)