taurine
a. காளை போன்ற எருத்தினை ஒத்த, ஆன்விடை சார்ந்த, இடப் வான்மனைக்குரிய.
Tau"rine, a. Etym: [L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See Taurus.] (Zoöl.) Defn: Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle. Tau"rine, n. Etym: [So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See Taurus.] (Physiol. Chem.) 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