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Definition of Ageusia

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Ageusia: An inability to taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty substances. People who can taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty substances but have a reduced ability to do so are said to have hypogeusia.

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