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Definition of Taste bud

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Taste bud: One of the tiny, barrel-shaped endings of the gustatory nerve located around the base of the papillae (small bumps) on the tongue.