TAURINES
Noun
taurines
plural of taurine
Anagrams
• Neustria, austrine, instaure, resiaunt, ruinates, uranites, urinates
Source: Wiktionary
TAURINE
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