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noun Chemistry.
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
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World English Dictionary
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| —adj | |
| of, relating to, or resembling a bull | |
| [C17: from Latin taurīnus, from taurus a bull] | |
| taurine2 (ˈtɔːriːn, -rɪn) | |
| —n | |
| a derivative of the amino acid, cysteine, obtained from the bile of animals; 2-aminoethanesulphonic acid. Formula: NH2CH2CH2SO3H | |
| [C19: from | |
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Word Origin & History
taurine
chemical substance (amido-ethyl-sulphonic acid), 1845, from L. taurus "bull" (see steer (n.)) + chemical suffix -ine; obtained by L. Gmelin in 1826 and so called because it was first found in ox bile.
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Medical Dictionary
taurine tau·rine (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.
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They are all enriched with taurine because the taurine in meat is destroyed when it is cooked.
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