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1. (adj.) taurine
of or resembling a bull.
2. taurine
pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.
3. (n.) taurine
a neutral crystalline substance, C
Etymology: (1835–45; <L
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) taurine
a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
2. (adj) taurine
of or relating to or resembling a bull
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) taurine
of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle
2. (noun) taurine
a body occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. It crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido-isethionic acid, C2H7NSO3
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. taurine
A conditionally essential nutrient, important during mammalian development. It is present in milk but is isolated mostly from ox bile and strongly conjugates bile acids.
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