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Word: Taurine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek tauros ‘bull’ (because it was originally obtained from ox bile) + -ine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɔːriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an amino acid containing sulphur and important in the metabolism of fats.
Short Definition:amino acid containing sulphur and important in metabolism of fats
Word: Taurine
Speech Type: Adjective
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