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tau·rine

n :  a colorless crystalline cysteine derivative C2H7NO3S that is found in nerve tissue, in bile, and in the juices of muscle esp. in invertebrates and is obtained as a cleavage product of taurocholic acid .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  dou·rine   drain  drown  torn 

 
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