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taurine
1[ tawr-ahyn, -in ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a bull.
- pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.
taurine
2[ tawr-een, -in ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
taurine
1/ -rɪn; ˈtɔːriːn /
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
taurine
2/ ˈtɔːraɪn /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling a bull
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taurine2
First recorded in 1835–45; taur(ocholic) + -ine 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taurine1
C19: from tauro- (as in taurocholic acid, so called because discovered in ox bile) + -ine ²
Origin of taurine2
C17: from Latin taurīnus, from taurus a bull
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Example Sentences
She and other experts also reviewed the role of taurine for Red Bull, which added the chemical to its formula because of potentially protective effects in the heart.
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Her studies on the role of the chemical taurine in the brain offer deep insights into how cells maintain their size — essential to proper functioning.
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