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Meaning of "taurine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAURINE

From Latin taurīnus, from taurus a bull.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TAURINE

taurine  [ˈtɔːraɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAURINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taurine is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TAURINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taurine

Taurine, or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, is an organic acid widely distributed in animal tissues. It is a major constituent of bile and can be found in the large intestine and accounts for up to 0.1% of total human body weight. Taurine has many fundamental biological roles such as conjugation of bile acids, antioxidation, osmoregulation, membrane stabilization and modulation of calcium signaling. It is essential for cardiovascular function, and development and function of skeletal muscle, the retina and the central nervous system. Taurine is unusual among biological molecules in being a sulfonic acid, while the vast majority of biologically occurring acids contain the more weakly acidic carboxyl group. While taurine is sometimes called an amino acid, and indeed is an acid containing an amino group, it is not an amino acid in the usual biochemical meaning of the term, which refers to compounds containing both an amino and a carboxyl group.

Definition of taurine in the English dictionary

The definition of taurine in the dictionary is of, relating to, or resembling a bull.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAURINE


Alexandrine
ˌælɪɡˈzændraɪn
brine
braɪn
crine
kraɪn
cyprine
ˈsɪpraɪn
endocrine
ˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn
enshrine
ɪnˈʃraɪn
estuarine
ˈɛstjʊəˌraɪn
exocrine
ˈɛksəʊˌkraɪn
intrauterine
ˌɪntrəˈjuːtəraɪn
lacustrine
ləˈkʌstraɪn
murine
ˈmjʊəraɪn
neuroendocrine
ˌnjʊərəʊˈɛndəʊˌkraɪn
Rhine
raɪn
riverine
ˈrɪvəˌraɪn
shrine
ʃraɪn
Strine
straɪn
trine
traɪn
Turnverein
ˈtɜːnvəˌraɪn
uterine
ˈjuːtəˌraɪn
vulturine
ˈvʌltʃəˌraɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAURINE

tauntingly
Taunton
tauon
taupata
taupe
Taupo
Tauranga
Taurean
Tauri
tauriform
Tauris
taurobolium
tauromachian
tauromachy
tauromorphous
Taurus
Taurus Mountains
taut
tauten
tautly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAURINE

avanturine
aventurine
azurine
Catherine
daturine
dourine
figurine
Katherine
lemurine
marine
mercaptopurine
neurine
paradoxurine
petaurine
purine
sciurine
tambourine
urine
wolverine
xenurine

Synonyms and antonyms of taurine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «taurine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAURINE

Find out the translation of taurine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of taurine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taurine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛磺酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taurina
570 millions of speakers

English

taurine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैल की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التورين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

таурин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

taurina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃষসদৃশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taurine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taurine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taurin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タウリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타우린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taurine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

taurine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாரைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॉरिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

taurina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tauryna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

таурин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taurina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταυρίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taurine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taurin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taurin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taurine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAURINE»

The term «taurine» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAURINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taurine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAURINE»

Discover the use of taurine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taurine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Biology of Taurine: Methods and Mechanisms
This book is the outcome of the Symposium held in Firenze-San Miniato (PI), October 6-9, 1986.
Ryan J. Huxtable, F. Franconi, A. Giotti, 1987
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Taurine 6: 6
Based on the proceedings of this meeting, Taurine 6: Taurine Today presents the most recent research on Taurine in papers written by top scientists in the field.
Simo S. Oja, Pirjo Saransaari, 2006
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Taurine 7: 7
This volume focuses on all aspects of taurine research from immunology and its effect on health to chemistry and biochemistry, including future clinical applications.
Junichi Azuma, Stephen W. Schaffer, Takashi Ito, 2008
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Taurine 5: Beginning the 21st Century
Taurine, first isolated from ox bile in 1827 by Tiedemann and Gmelin and named in 1838 by Demarcay, became of significant scientific interest in 1968 when the first extensive review article was published by Jacobsen and Smith.
John B. Lombardini, Stephen W. Schaffer, Junichi Azuma, 2003
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Taurine 3: Cellular and Regulatory Mechanisms
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Stephen W. Schaffer, John B. Lombardini, Ryan J. Huxtable, 1998
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Ionic Channels and Effect of Taurine on the Heart
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Cardiac Ion Channels and Effects of Taurine on the Heart (Seoul, Korea, 1992)
Denis Noble, Yung E Earm, 1993
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Taurine 4: Taurine and Excitable Tissues ; [proceedings of ...
I, Na -independent efflux mechanism or Ca /2H exchanger. D, Na -dependent 2+ + efflux mechanism or Ca /2Na exchanger. PTP, permeability transition pore. FP, 11 flavoprotein. ?? membrane potential. ? pH gradient. Adapted from .
Laura Della Corte, 2000
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Neural Stem Cell Research
G, yellow) and P tubulin Ill-positive cells (C, F, I, yellow) while GFAP-positive cells did not co labeled with taurine (B, E, H). Note that after 7 days of taurine withdrawal oligodendrocytes show a more mature aspect with an increase in their size, ...
Erik V. Grier, 2006
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Dietary Supplements for the Health and Quality of Cultured Fish
taurine in the rotifer medium tank (Takahashi et al., 2003). When Japanese flounder and red sea bream larvae were fed these taurine-enriched rotifers, their growth performance and survival rate, as well as survival rate in a starvation- activity ...
Heisuke Nakagawa, Minoru Sato, Delbert M. Gatlin, 2007
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Modulation of Retinal Pigmented Epithelium Phagocytosis by ...
Different species have different capacities to synthesis taurine from methionine and cysteine, other amino acids; many species, such as humans and cats, acquire taurine primarily from their diet. Cats, which have no capacity to synthesis  ...
Matthew Tsang, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAURINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taurine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Potential New Therapeutic Agent for Muscle Disorders: Taurine
Taurine is a natural and the most abundant free amino acid in mammalian tissues, especially in skeletal muscle. Taurine plays important biological roles such as ... «Muscular Dystrophy News, Jul 15»
2
Taurine toothpaste called “a trend to watch”
Consumer market research company Canadean has identified energized toothpaste—or toothpaste formulated with taurine, which the mouth can absorb while ... «Lexology, Sep 14»
3
Could taurine be the key to energised personal care?
The survey specifically asked if consumers would be interested in using a toothpaste formulated with the energising ingredient taurine, which provoked an ... «CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com, Aug 14»
4
CSPI calls for warning letters on energy drinks, but are the numbers …
Taurine is part of a group of substances – called inotropes – known to increase contractility in the heart,” it states. “Although there is not yet evidence of adverse ... «FoodNavigator-USA.com, Jun 14»
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Sunny Delight Launches Caffeine and Taurine-Free Energy Drink …
Maybe brands are realizing older people, not kids, have disposable income, or maybe they're playing off the whole millennial nostalgia thing. In any case, just ... «FOODBEAST, Jun 14»
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Pariotic Taurine Excreta
Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea are perilously close to tearing up rules that have kept us "the peoples of the world from the scourge of war." Both sides in the ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
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Monster Defends Taurine in Energy Drinks
According to Monster, peer-reviewed studies have shown that taurine has been effectively administered to boost athletic performance and treat patients who ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Dec 13»
8
Energy Drinks Alter 'Function Of The Heart,' Caffeine And Taurine
The study, which observed the effects of energy drinks in 18 people, found that those who drank high levels of caffeine or taurine showed significantly increased ... «International Business Times, Dec 13»
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The Forgotten Longevity Benefits of Taurine
The connection between taurine and a long life is so strong that researchers have dubbed taurine, “The nutritional factor for the longevity of the Japanese.”3. «ProHealth, Jul 13»
10
Taurine Fiend
Taurine is an amino acid manufactured in the body cysteine. Studies show synthetic taurine, used in energy drinks are linked to illnesses ranging from high ... «The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A., Jun 13»

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