Found 2 items, similar to Taurine.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: taurine taurine adj : of or relating to or resembling a bull n : a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals
English → English (gcide) Definition: Taurine Taurine \Tau"rine\, a. [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle. [1913 Webster] Taurine \Tau"rine\, n. [So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus.] (Physiol. Chem.) A chemical compound 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, C2H7NSO3. [1913 Webster]