Meanings
nounparageusia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe abnormal presence of an unpleasant taste in the mouth, sometimes caused by medications.
Origin
By surface analysis, para- + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia.
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APA
parageusia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parageusia
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“parageusia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parageusia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parageusia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parageusia.
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