taste cell

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   an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve

   Synonymsgustatory cell

   Broaderepithelial cell

   Part oftastebud

Questions about taste cell

What does taste cell mean?

taste cell means "an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve".

What is another word for taste cell?

Close synonyms include gustatory cell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.