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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
taurine1 /ˈtɔːriːn/

▶noun Biochemistry a sulphur-containing amino acid important in the metabolism of fats.

– origin C19: from Gk tauros ‘bull’ (because it was orig. obtained from ox bile) + -ine4.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
taurine2 /ˈtɔːrʌɪn/

▶adjective

1 of or like a bull.

2 relating to bullfighting.

– origin C17: from L. taurinus, from taurus ‘bull’.

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