tau·rine /ˈtɔˌraɪn/
 (a.)象公牛的,金牛座的


 tau·rine /ˈtɔˌrɪn/ 名詞



 Tau·rine a.  Zool. Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle.


 Tau·rine n.  Physiol. Chem. A chemical compound occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. It crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido-isethionic acid, C2H7NSO3.

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 taurine
      adj : of or relating to or resembling a bull
      n : a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of
          mammals