taurine

¹ American  

[tawr-ahyn, -in] / ˈtɔr aɪn, -ɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a bull.

2. pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.

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taurine ² American  

[tawr-een, -in] / ˈtɔr in, -ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.

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taurine ¹ British  

/ ˈtɔːraɪn /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a bull

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taurine ² British  

/ -rɪn, ˈtɔːriːn /

noun

1. a derivative of the amino acid, cysteine, obtained from the bile of animals; 2-aminoethanesulphonic acid. Formula: NH 2 CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 H

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Etymology

Origin of taurine¹

From the Latin word taurīnus, dating back to 1605–15. See taur-, -ine ¹

Origin of taurine²

First recorded in 1835–45; taur(ocholic) + -ine ²

Example Sentences

His riffs leapt from the amplifier and hit the audience square in the chest with taurine force.

From BBC

Each color in this slice of a mouse’s eye is a different amino acid; green is glutamine, pink is taurine and blue is glutamate.

From New York Times

"Birds preferentially feed spiders to their offspring because spiders have 50 times the amount of taurine than insects," Uetz said.

From Science Daily

“You have to supplement his diet,” Quintero said, recommending omega-3s and taurine, an amino acid critical for tigers that is also a main ingredient in energy drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the cattle belonged to the taurine lineage that was introduced to the region from Anatolia via the silk route and northern Tibetan Plateau.

From Science Daily