# ageusia

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈɡjuːzɪə/

## Definitions
1. Absence of the sense of taste.
2. Partial or complete loss of the sense of taste.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ageusia