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tau⋅rine

1  [tawr-ahyn, -in]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a bull.
2. pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.
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Origin:
1605–15; < L taurīnus. See taur-, -ine 1
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tau⋅rine

2  [tawr-een, -in]
–noun Chemistry.
a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile.
Origin:
1835–45; taur(ocholic) + -ine 2
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tau·rine 1   (tôr'īn')   
adj.  Of, relating to, or resembling a bull.

[Latin taurīnus, from taurus, bull; see tauro- in Indo-European roots.]
tau·rine 2   (tôr'ēn')   
n.  A colorless crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, formed by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid and found in the fluids of the muscles and lungs of many animals.

[Greek tauros, bull (from its having been obtained first from ox bile); see tauro- in Indo-European roots + -ine2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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

Main Entry: tau·rine
Pronunciation: 'to-"rEn
Function: noun
: a colorless crystalline cysteine derivative C2H7NO3Sthat is found in nerve tissue, in bile, and in the juices of muscle especially in invertebrates and is obtained as a cleavage product of taurocholic acid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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