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Taurine vs Taurate - What's the difference?

taurine | taurate |

As nouns the difference between taurine and taurate

is that taurine is an amino-sulfonic acid, NH2CH2CH2SO3H, that has regulatory functions in mammals while taurate is any salt or ester of taurine.

As an adjective taurine

is pertaining to a bull; bull-like.

taurine

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) taurinus, from .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.

    • Etymology 2

    (wikipedia taurine) From + (-ine).

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound, biochemistry) An amino-sulfonic acid, NH2CH2CH2SO3H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.

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    taurate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of taurine

    • Anagrams

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