Taurine Definition
tôrīn
adjective
Of or like a bull.
Webster's New World
Of Taurus.
Webster's New World
(astrology) Of or pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.
Wiktionary
noun
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.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Taurine
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taurinesOrigin of Taurine
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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
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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 Latin taurinus, from taurus (“bull").
From Wiktionary
From taur(ocholic) + -ine.
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From Taurus +"Ž -ine.
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