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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

Each color in this slice of a mouse’s eye is a different amino acid; green is glutamine, pink is taurine and blue is glutamate.

"Birds preferentially feed spiders to their offspring because spiders have 50 times the amount of taurine than insects," Uetz said.

“You have to supplement his diet,” Quintero said, recommending omega-3s and taurine, an amino acid critical for tigers that is also a main ingredient in energy drinks.

Instead, the cattle belonged to the taurine lineage that was introduced to the region from Anatolia via the silk route and northern Tibetan Plateau.

For example, one concern with vegan diets is a lack of taurine, which is essential for cats.

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