ageusia

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ageusia

/əˈɡjuːsi.ə/
/əˈɡjuːzi.ə/
/əˈɡjuːʒ(i.)ə/
/əˈɡjuːʃə/
/eɪ-/

Rhymes with -uːsiə, -uːziə, -uːʒiə, -uːʒə, -uːʃə

Where it comes from

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

noun ageusias · ageustia

countable, uncountable Absence of the sense of taste.
countable, uncountable Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.

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noun loss of the sense of taste

Español	ageusia
한국어	미각 상실 migak sangsil
日本語	味覚消失
Português	ageusia, ageustia
Français	agueusie
Italiano	ageusia
Русский	агевзия agevzija

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"ageusia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ageusia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ageusia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ageusia

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@misc{ageusia_2026,
  title = {ageusia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ageusia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}