bud

bud definition - medical

bud (bŭd)

noun
  1. A small, rounded anatomical structure or organic part, such as a taste bud.
  2. An asexual reproductive structure, as in yeast or a hydra, that consists of an outgrowth capable of developing into a new individual.
verb
  1. To put forth or cause to put forth buds.
  2. To reproduce asexually by forming a bud.

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