taurine

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see also: Taurine

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɔːɹaɪn/

Adjective

taurine

1. Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.
   • 1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts:

     I am the Ionian Minotaur, the mightiest
     Of all Europa’s taurine progeny—
     I am the old traditional Man-Bull;

Translations

• Portuguese: taurino, taurina
• Spanish: taurino, taurina

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɔːɹiːn/

Noun

taurine (uncountable)

1. (organic compound, biochemistry) An amino-sulfonic acid, NH₂CH₂CH₂SO₃H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.

Translations

• German: Taurin
• Russian: таури́н

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Taurine

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Adjective

taurine (not comparable)

1. (astrology) Of or pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to the sign Taurus) Taurean

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