|
taurine a. 象公牛的,金牛座的 象公牛的,金牛座的 taurine adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a bull n 1: a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammalsTaurine \ Tau" rine\, a. [ L. taurinus, fr. taurus a bull. See { Taurus}.] ( Zool.) Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle. [ 1913 Webster]
Taurine \ Tau" rine\, n. [ So named because it was discovered in the bile of the ox. See { Taurus}.] ( 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}. [ 1913 Webster]
|
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
|