Taste receptors are structures on your tongue that can detect different flavors or tastes, like sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. They help you enjoy and identify different foods and drinks. Full definition
But, he says, because the researchers used the human bitter taste receptors, it's likely that the same thing happens when a diet drink hits the human tongue. (sciencenews.org)
A classic example of this is those glucose taste receptors in your gut I talked about earlier. (marksdailyapple.com)
The technology provides taste researchers with a treasure trove of information that will help identify precisely how each type of taste receptor cell carries out its specific function. (sciencedaily.com)