taurine
noun
[ ˈtɔːriːn ]
• an amino acid containing sulphur and important in the metabolism of fats.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek tauros ‘bull’ (because it was originally obtained from ox bile) + -ine4.
taurine
adjective
• of or like a bull.
• "moustaches like taurine horns"
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin taurinus, from taurus ‘bull’.
