Medical Dictionary

1bud

noun \ˈbəd\

Medical Definition of BUD

1
a :  an asexual reproductive structure b :  a primordium having potentialities for growth and development into a definitive structure <an embryonic limb bud> <a horn bud>
2
:  an anatomical structure (as a tactile corpuscle) resembling a bud
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