A brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity: a pulse of current; a pulse of radiation. b. Any of a series of intermittent occurrences characterized by a brief sudden change in a quantity.
Some pregnant women experience a metallic taste in their mouth during the early stages of pregnancy, because of the hormone changes. It's also fairly common to crave certain foods, or go off certain foods, and have a heightened sense of smell. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
What is a metallic taste? A metallic taste is a distorted sense of taste in your mouth. A metallic, bitter or foul taste in the mouth is also referred to as dysgeusia. A lack of or change in taste can be due to anything that interferes with the normal taste process. Taste and the flavors you perceive are the result of a combination of the sense of smell and sensory neurons in your taste buds, which tell the brain what substances you taste (sweet, salty, sour and bitter).