taurine

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An amino-sulfonic acid, NH₂CH₂CH₂SO₃H, that has regulatory functions in mammals. uncountable
    — Researchers found that a high daily dose of taurine, an amino acid commonly added to energy drinks and naturally found in various foods, helped to delay death and mitigate against the biological ravages of aging.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.
    — I am the Ionian Minotaur, the mightiest Of all Europa’s taurine progeny— I am the old traditional Man-Bull;

词形变化

more taurine comparative most taurine superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
antitaurine

词源

词源 1
From Latin taurīnus, from taurus (“bull”).
词源 2
From taur(ocholic) + -ine.
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