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De - Pt| English Dictionary: taurine | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for taurine | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Taurine \Tau"rine\, a. [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See {Taurus}.] (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Taurine \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}. | |
