paclitaxel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌpæk.lɪˈtæk.sl̩/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Pac(ific yew) + Latin (brevifo)li(a) + -taxel (“alteration of taxol”).
Meanings
- (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.
Deriveds
paclitaxel ceribate · paclitaxel trevatide · paclitaxel poliglumex · -taxel