Definitions for: Taurine

[n] a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
[adj] of or relating to or resembling a bull

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: chemical compound, compound

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