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taurine

1

[ tawr-ahyn, -in ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a bull.
  2. pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.


taurine

2

[ tawr-een, -in ]

noun

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

taurine

1

/ ˈɔːɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a bull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

taurine

2

/ -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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of taurine1

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

Origin of taurine2

First recorded in 1835–45; taur(ocholic) + -ine 2
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of taurine1

C17: from Latin ٲܰīԳܲ, from taurus a bull

Origin of taurine2

C19: from tauro- (as in taurocholic acid, so called because discovered in ox bile) + -ine ²
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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.

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

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“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.

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

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For example, one concern with vegan diets is a lack of taurine, which is essential for cats.

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