docetaxel
Meanings
noun
- A semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₄·3H₂O (trademark Taxotere) that is administered intravenously to treat various cancers (as of the lung, breast, or prostate) and is derived from the needles of a yew tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From [Term?] + -taxel (“taxane derivative”).
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