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Pronunciation : Tau"rine
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tau"rine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition : 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
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913