I. ˈtȯˌrīn, -ȯrə̇n adjective
Etymology: Latin taurinus, from taur- + -inus -ine
1. : of or relating to a bull : bovine
2. : of or relating to the common ox ( Bos taurus ) as distinguished from the zebu ( B. indicus )
II. ˈtȯˌrēn, -ȯrə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary taur- + -ine; from its having been discovered in the bile of cattle
: a crystalline compound H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 SO 3 H of neutral reaction that occurs especially in invertebrates (as in the juices of muscles) that is obtained by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid or the decarboxylation of cysteic acid, that is synthesized usually by reaction of sodium isethionate and aqueous ammonia under heat and pressure, and that is used in making various surface-active agents; 2-amino-ethane-sulfonic acid