disflavor

present singular third person disflavors · participle present disflavoring · participle past disflavored · past disflavored · alternative disflavour

1. To (negatively) change the flavour of.

   He won't take his medicine, doctor, he says it disflavors his tobacco!

   1938, The Medical World

plural disflavors · alternative disflavour

1. A negative or unwanted flavor.

   But a few pounds of Activated Carbon ordinarily removes the disflavors from 100,000 gallons of water.

   1939, Water Works Engineering, volume 92, page 1228

   2 more examples

   Subtle disflavors ran in her blood that day, and as she read or wandered through the stores, trying the library and again Grand Avenue, a dull consciousness persisted that something had been left undone.

   1923, Roger L. Sergel, Arlie Gelston, page 273

   Chlorination also emphasizes the various other disflavors in water caused by algae, industrial wastes, and so on . Fortunately it is now possible to remove the objectionable tastes and odors in public water supplies that arise from tarred roads ...

   1938, Scientific American