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tauro-

Ox or bull.

Greek tauros, bull.

Taurine is a sulphur-containing amino acid important in the metabolism of fats, so named because it was originally obtained from ox bile; taurocholic acid is a bile acid formed by the combination of taurine with cholic acid. Tauromachy is an alternative term for bullfighting.

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