chromesthesia

chromesthesia
1. The color sense. 2. A condition in which nonvisual stimuli, such as taste or smell, cause the perception of color. [G. chroma, color, + aisthesis, sensation]

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chrom·es·the·sia or chiefly Brit chrom·aes·the·sia .krō-mes-'thē-zh(ē-)ə n synesthesia in which color is perceived in response to stimuli (as words or numbers) that contain no element of color called also chromatism, color hearing

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chro·mes·the·sia (kro″mes-theґzhə) [chrom- + esthesia] the association of imaginary sensations of color with actual sensations of hearing, taste, or smell; see photism.

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