Category:Taurine

Tau"rine, a. Etym: [l. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See taurus.] (zoöl.)

Defn: of or pertaining to the genus taurus, or cattle.

Taurine Tau"rine, n. Etym: [so named because it was discovered in the bile of The ox. See taurus.] (physiol. Chem.)

Defn: 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