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taste bud
noun
: an end organ mediating the sensation of taste and lying chiefly in the epithelium of the tongue
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Researchers have hypothesized that targeting taste buds could be a new way to treat or manage obesity,1 but there’s still much to learn about this potential mechanism.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
Those who buy his work are similarly drawn more by aesthetic taste than their taste buds.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2024
From chips to pretzels to candy to jerky, snack options are endless, all with different features for the varying taste buds of consumers.
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Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
Look for various types of vegetables: A different flavor profile can excite your taste buds.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 9 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Taste bud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taste%20bud. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
taste bud
noun
: any of the sense organs by means of which taste is recognized and which are usually on the surface of the tongue
Medical Definition
taste bud
noun
: 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
More from Merriam-Webster on taste bud
Nglish: Translation of taste bud for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about taste bud
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