Taxol Definition
taksôl
noun
A substance, C47H51NO14, obtained from a small yew tree (Taxus brevifolia) of W North America, used in treating certain kinds of cancer.
Webster's New World
(pharmacology) Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibit) used to kill dividing tumour cells.
Wiktionary
other
A trademark for the drug paclitaxel.
American Heritage Medicine
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