paclitaxel

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Pronunciation

/ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl/

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/ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl/ · /ˌpæk.lɪˈtæk.sl̩/

Definition of paclitaxel

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noun

(uncountable)A taxane antineoplastic drug C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄ originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, but now typically derived as a semisynthetic product of the English yew; it interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary.

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From Pac(ific yew) + Latin (brevifo)li(a) + -taxel (“alteration of taxol”).

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