Taurine meaning
Taurine is defined as an organic acid that aids in digestion, increases muscle energy and muscle growth for animals.
noun
Taurine is excreted as a component of the bile in your intestinal tract.
noun
It helps to lower cholesterol.
noun
It is used to:
- Combat the effects of aging.
- Improve memory in memory-impaired patients.
- Treat cystic fibrosis.
- Treat hypertension.
- Lower the blood sugar of diabetes patients.
noun
It can cross the blood/brain barrier and is suspected of playing a role in:
- Calcium homeostasis.
- Prevention of epileptic seizures.
- Prevention of obesity.
- Inhibiting neurotransmission.
An example of taurine is an ingredient sometimes found in in body building supplements and energy drinks.
noun
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The definition of taurine is like a bull.
An example of something taurine is something related to the zodiac sign Taurus; a taurine-like character.
adjective
Of, relating to, or resembling a bull.
adjective
A colorless crystalline substance, C2 H7 NO3 S, formed by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid and found in the fluids of the muscles and lungs of many animals.
noun
Of or like a bull.
adjective
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A colorless, crystalline amino acid, NH2CH2CH2SO3H, which is found in the free form in invertebrates and as a constituent of taurocholic acid in the bile of mammals.
noun
An amino acid, C2 H7 NO3 S, not found in proteins, that is synthesized in the liver from cysteine, is found in bile and other body fluids and tissues, and has a variety of physiological functions.
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(organic chemistry, biochemistry) An amino-sulfonic acid, NH2CH2CH2SO3H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.
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Origin of taurine
- Greek tauros bull (from its having been obtained first from ox bile) tauro- in Indo-European roots –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin taurīnus from taurus bull tauro- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
- From taur(ocholic) + -ine.
From Wiktionary
- From Taurus +"Ž -ine.
From Wiktionary