taurine

taurine
1. An aminosulfonic acid, synthesized from l-cysteine and used in a number of roles, including in the synthesis of certain bile salts. 2. Of or pertaining to a bull. [L. taurinus, of bulls, fr. taurus, bull, + suffix -inus, pertaining to]

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tau·rine 'tȯ-.rēn n a colorless crystalline acid C2H7NO3S that is synthesized in the body from cysteine and methionine, is similar to amino acids but is not a component of proteins, and is involved in various physiological functions (as bile acid conjugation and cell membrane stabilization)

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n.
an amino acid that is a constituent of the bile salt taurocholate and also functions as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

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tau·rine (tawґrēn) an oxidized sulfur-containing amine, found conjugated in the bile, such as with cholic acid as cholyltaurine; it is also thought to be a central nervous system neurotransmitter or neuromodulator. It is excreted excessively in the urine in hyper-β-alaninemia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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