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parageusia

parageusia noun: the abnormal presence of an unpleasant taste in the mouth, sometimes caused by medications.

Noun

parageusia (uncountable)

  1. The abnormal presence of an unpleasant taste in the mouth, sometimes caused by medications.

Origin of parageusia

By surface analysis, para- + Ancient Greek γεῦσις (geûsis, “taste”) + -ia.

Questions about parageusia

What does parageusia mean?
Parageusia means the abnormal presence of an unpleasant taste in the mouth, sometimes caused by medications.
What part of speech is parageusia?
Parageusia is a noun.

Words near parageusia in the dictionary

  1. paragenital
  2. parageosynclinal
  3. parageosyncline
  4. parageosynclines
  5. parages
  6. parageusia
  7. parageusic
  8. parageusis
  9. parageustia
  10. paragigantocellular
  11. paraglacial

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