Definition of taste bud
: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue
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The doctors had warned me about changes to my taste buds when I was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma—iron and rot taking over sweet and savory on my tongue.
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This offer is only available on Tuesday, April 17 and is sure to delight the taste buds of many.
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Cary: By now, people’s taste buds are ready for something bright and clean.
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Hutchinson said her co-worker was losing his taste buds — and would often find red bumps on his skin.
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Rather well,' ASU professor says Study: Obesity robs the tongue of taste buds in mice In the NIEHS study, researchers tested eight common chemicals found in essential oils.
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No, the researchers found mice genetically resistant to obesity chowed down yet didn’t lose taste buds.
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Patty's day fun, the Winston-Salem doughnut empire most recently won over our taste buds with a special Hershey's Gold doughnut in honor of the Olympics.
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Treat your taste buds to the cuisines of more than three dozen restaurants at the 17th annual Taste of Hillcrest on Saturday.
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First Known Use of taste bud
1879
TASTE BUD Defined for English Language Learners
taste bud
Definition of taste bud for English Language Learners
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: one of many small spots on your tongue that give you the ability to taste things
Medical Dictionary
taste bud
medical Definition of taste bud
: an end organ that mediates the sensation of taste, lies chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue and especially in the walls of the circumvallate papillae, and consists of a conical or flask-shaped mass made up partly of supporting cells and partly of neuroepithelial sensory cells terminating peripherally in short hairlike processes which project into the pore in the overlying epithelium and by which communication with the mouth cavity is effected
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