Taxol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells.
noun
  1. A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; Taxol.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæksɒl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-taxol.wav

Word forms

Taxol taxols

Etymology

See taxol.

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