About The Word Taurine
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Taurine
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What's The Definition Of Taurine?
[n] a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
[adj] of or relating to or resembling a bull Synonyms | Synonyms for Taurine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Taurine: See Also | chemical compound | compound Taurine In Webster's Dictionary \Tau"rine\, a. [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See
{Taurus}.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.
\Tau"rine\, n. [So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See {Taurus}.] (Physiol. Chem.) 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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