taurine
1
[ tawr-ahyn, -in ]
/ ˈtɔr aɪn, -ɪn /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a bull.
pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.
Words nearby taurine
taur-,
tauranga,
tauri-,
taurids,
tauriform,
taurine,
tauro-,
taurobolium,
taurocholate,
taurocholic,
taurocholic acid
Definition for taurine (2 of 2)
taurine
2
[ tawr-een, -in ]
/ ˈtɔr in, -ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile.
Origin of taurine
2
First recorded in 1835–45;
taur(ocholic) +
-ine2
British Dictionary definitions for taurine (1 of 2)
taurine
1
/ (ˈtɔːraɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a bull
Word Origin for taurine
C17: from Latin
taurīnus, from
taurus a bull
British Dictionary definitions for taurine (2 of 2)
taurine
2
/ (ˈtɔːriːn, -rɪn) /
noun
a derivative of the amino acid, cysteine, obtained from the bile of animals; 2-aminoethanesulphonic acid. Formula: NH 2 CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 H
Word Origin for taurine
C19: from
tauro- (as in
taurocholic acid, so called because discovered in ox bile) +
-ine ²
Medical definitions for taurine
taurine
[ tôr′ēn′ ]
n.
A colorless crystalline substance formed by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid and found in the fluids of the muscles and lungs of many animals.