taurine
(adjective) of or relating to or resembling a bull
taurine
(noun) a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Taurine (not comparable)
(astrology) Of or pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.
• (pertaining to the sign Taurus): Taurean
• ruinate, uranite, urinate
taurine (comparative more taurine, superlative most taurine)
Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.
taurine (uncountable)
(organic compound, biochemistry) An amino-sulfonic acid, NH2CH2CH2SO3H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.
• ruinate, uranite, urinate
Source: Wiktionary
Tau"rine, a. Etym: [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.
Tau"rine, n. Etym: [So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: 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, C
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
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