I. ˈtȯ-ˌrīn adjective
Etymology: Latin taurinus, from taurus bull; akin to Greek tauros bull, Middle Irish tarb
Date: 1613
: of or relating to a bull : bovine
II. ˈtȯ-ˌrēn noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin taurus; from its having been discovered in ox bile
Date: 1845
: a crystalline acid C 2 H 7 NO 3 S 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)