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Taurine logo #10101) Bos taurus 2) Bullish 3) Cattle 4) Cows 5) Full of bull 6) Kine 7) Like Ferdinand 8) Of or like a bull 9) Oxen 10) Resembling a bull
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Taurine logo #21000 Taurine (n), or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic acid widely distributed in animal tissues. It is a major constituent of bile and can be found in the large intestine, and accounts for up to 0.1% of total human body weight. Taurine has many fundamental biological roles, such as conjugation of bile acids, antioxidation, osmoregulation, memb...
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taurine logo #22641of, like or pertaining to bulls; bull-like
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Taurine logo #21002• (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 logo #21003(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 logo #22512Amino acid (known as 2-Aminoethanesulfonic Acid) essential to cats. Taurine deficiency can lead to cardiac, visual & reproductive problems including eye lesions ( central retinal degeneration) & dilated cardiomyopathy. If the situation isn't remedied, total blindness can occur. Taurine is found animal tissue.
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Taurine logo #21442A nutrient that is required by cats and must be supplied in the diet. Other animals can make their own supply of taurine in their body but the cat cannot. Commercial pet-foods contain added taurine.
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taurine logo #20973<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 logo #21001(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 logo #22225an amino acid synthesized by the liver that is necessary for many bodily functions.
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taurine logo #10444(= 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 logo #20972Tau'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 logo #20972Tau'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 ...
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taurine logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: taw′rin, -rēn Definitions: 1. An aminosulfonic acid, synthesized from l-cysteine and used in a number of roles, including in the synthesis of certain bile salts. 2. Of or pertaining to a bull.
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Taurine logo #22513An amino acid which a cat has to get in a diet for good eyesight.
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taurine logo #20400[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 logo #21009taurine 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, 'bu...
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taurine logo #20974 adjective of or relating to or resembling a bull
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