taurine: Meaning and Definition of

tau•rine

Pronunciation: (tôr'īn, -in), [key]
— adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a bull.
  2. pertaining to the zodiacal sign Taurus.

tau•rine

Pronunciation: (tôr'ēn, -in), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a neutral crystalline substance, CHNOS, obtained from bile.
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