Look up: taurine

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   taurine
   [adj] - of or relating to or resembling a bull 2. [n] - a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
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   taurine
   (= 2-aminoethanesulphonic acid) Compound derived from cysteine by oxidation of the sulphydryl group and decarboxylation. Present in the cytoplasm of some cells (particularly neutrophils) at high concentration.
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   Taurine
   Tau'rine adjective [ Latin taurinus , from taurus a bull. See Taurus .] (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.
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   Taurine
   Tau'rine noun [ So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus .] (Physiol. Chem.) 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 pri ...
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   taurine
   <amino acid> Is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body. It is found in the central nervous system, skeletal muscle and is very concentrated in the brain and heart. It is synthesised from the amino acids methionine and cysteine, in conjunction with vitamin B6. Animal protein is a good source of taurine, as it is not found in vegetabl ...
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   taurine
   adjective of or relating to or resembling a bull
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   taurine
   noun a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
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   Taurine
   `Taurine`, or `2-aminoethanesulfonic acid`, is an organic acid. It is also a major constituent of bile, and can be found in lower amounts in the tissues of many animals including humans. Taurine is a derivative of the sulfur-containing (sulfhydryl) amino acid, cysteine. Taurine is the only known naturally occurring sulfonic acid. Taurine is named after the Latin `taurus`, which means bull or ox, as it was first isolated from ox bile in 1827 by A...
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   taurine
   (taw´rēn) a sulfur-containing amine found in the bile in conjugated form in various bile salts; it is also found in small quantities in lung and muscle tissues.
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    Taurine
    • (n.) 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 ...
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    taurine
    (from the article `cat, domestic`) ...diets have been developed. Serious health problems may arise when cats are fed unbalanced diets that consist exclusively of meat or tuna or when ...
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    taurine
    taurine 1. Of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling a bull; or a bovine. 2. Also referring to bull-fighting. 3. A colorless crystalline substance formed by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid and found in the fluids of the muscles and lungs of many animals. 4. A reference to the zodiacal sign Taurus. 5. Etymology: from Greek tauros, 'bull' (f...
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