anosmia
noun/æˈnɒzmiə/, /æˈnɒsmiə/
/æˈnɑːzmiə/, /æˈnɑːsmiə/
[uncountable] (medical)- the loss of the sense of smell, either total or in part
- Many people who contracted Covid-19 have suffered from anosmia.
Word OriginEarly 19th century: from Greek an- ‘without’ + osmē ‘smell’.Definitions on the go
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