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- noun organic chemistry An
amino sulfinic acid that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis oftaurine
Etymologies
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hypo- + taurine
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The ingredients that will "stress" the skin are "sanchi, a ginseng extract, and hypotaurine, a protein naturally present in the body," the aforementioned publication informs.
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