taste bud
Plural
taste buds
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any of the group of sensory cells that are mainly on the tongue, making one recognize different tastes
- Taste buds are sensory organs located on the tongue and other parts of the mouth that allow us to perceive different tastes.
- The average human tongue contains thousands of taste buds, each capable of detecting sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavors.
- Smoking can dull taste buds over time, affecting a person's ability to perceive flavors accurately.
- The sense of taste begins when food molecules interact with receptors on the taste buds, sending signals to the brain for interpretation.
- Some people have more sensitive taste buds than others, allowing them to detect subtle differences in flavor more easily.
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