单词 | taurine |
释义 | taurine1[ tawr-ahyn, -in ] / ˈtɔr aɪn, -ɪn / adjectiveof, relating to, or resembling a bull. pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus. Origin of taurine1From the Latin word taurīnus, dating back to 1605–15. See taur-, -ine1 Words nearby taurinetaur-, Tauranga, tauri-, Taurids, tauriform, taurine, tauro-, taurobolium, taurocholate, taurocholic, taurocholic acid Definition for taurine (2 of 2)taurine2 [ tawr-een, -in ] / ˈtɔr in, -ɪn / noun Chemistry.a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile. Origin of taurine2First recorded in 1835–45; taur(ocholic) + -ine2 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for taurine (1 of 2)taurine1 / (ˈtɔːraɪn) / adjectiveof, relating to, or resembling a bull Word Origin for taurineC17: from Latin taurīnus, from taurus a bull British Dictionary definitions for taurine (2 of 2)taurine2 / (ˈtɔːriːn, -rɪn) / nouna derivative of the amino acid, cysteine, obtained from the bile of animals; 2-aminoethanesulphonic acid. Formula: NH 2 CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 H Word Origin for taurineC19: from tauro- (as in taurocholic acid, so called because discovered in ox bile) + -ine ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for taurinetaurine [ tôr′ēn′ ] n.A colorless crystalline substance formed by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid and found in the fluids of the muscles and lungs of many animals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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