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taurine.

Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɔːɹaɪn/
  1. Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.

Where this word comes from

From Latin taurīnus, from taurus (“bull”).

noun/ˈtɔːɹiːn/
  1. An amino-sulfonic acid, NH₂CH₂CH₂SO₃H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From taur(ocholic) + -ine.

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