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taste blindness

reduced sensitivity to the bitter taste of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) or propylthiouracil (PROP). Originally thought to be a simple Mendelian recessive trait, taste blindness is now known to extend to other bitter tastes, as well as to salty and sweet tastes, and is associated with having fewer taste buds.

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May 8th 2024

afterdischarge

afterdischarge

n. continued production of nerve impulses after the stimulus that caused the activity has been removed.