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anosmia

noun

  1. the inability to smell
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /æˈnɒzmiə/ / /æˈnɑːzmiːə/

noun

Etymology: From New Latin anosmia, equivalent to an- + -osmi.

  1. Inability to smell; the inability to perceive odors.

    Often accompanied by an inability to taste, anosmia occurs abruptly and dramatically in these patients, almost as if a switch had been flipped.