Meaning & use
Cacosmia
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A distorted sense of smell in which odors, real or imagined, are perceived as unpleasant or foul.
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After the sinus infection, she developed cacosmia and every meal smelled rotten to her.
Cacosmia is sometimes an early symptom of certain neurological conditions.
A note on using this word
Formed from the Greek "kakos" (bad) and "osme" (smell), the term is used mainly in medical and clinical contexts.
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dysosmia
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