Etymology

ageusia

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Today it means: Absence of the sense of taste. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γεῦσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγεῦσις“taste”
  2. English todayageusia

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

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