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taurine

1

[ tawr-ahyn, -in ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a bull.
  2. pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.


taurine

2

[ tawr-een, -in ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.

taurine

1

/ ˈtɔːraɪn /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a bull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


taurine

2

/ -rɪn; ˈtɔːriːn /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taurine1

From the Latin word taurīnus, dating back to 1605–15. See taur-, -ine 1

Origin of taurine2

First recorded in 1835–45; taur(ocholic) + -ine 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taurine1

C17: from Latin taurīnus, from taurus a bull

Origin of taurine2

C19: from tauro- (as in taurocholic acid, so called because discovered in ox bile) + -ine ²
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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.

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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