also taurin, chemical substance (aminoethyl-sulphonic acid), 1845, from Latin taurus "bull" (see Taurus) + chemical suffix -ine (2); obtained by German professor Leopold Gmelin in 1826 and so called because it was first found in ox bile.
taurine (adj.)
1610s, from Latin taurus (see Taurus) + -ine (1). In reference to a period in history, it means the time when the sun was in Taurus at the vernal equinox (roughly 4500-1900 B.C.E.).
双语例句
1. According to the physiological characteristic of students, It'specially fortified Taurine, VA.
同时针对学生生理活动特点强化了牛磺酸 、 维生素A营养成分.
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2. Objective To investigate the effects of taurine on diabetic cataract diabetic rats.
目的研究牛磺酸对大鼠糖尿病性白内障的防治作用并探讨其机制.
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3. Ingredients like taurine, guarana and inositol are natural substances.
像牛磺酸 、 瓜拉纳和肌醇这样的原料是自然物质.
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4. The content of taurine in taurine eye drops was determined by spectrophotometry.
采用分光光度法测定牛磺酸滴眼液中牛磺酸的含量.
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5. Oyster is rich in glycogen, taurine, and zinc, etc.