docetaxel

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Etymology

From +‎ -taxel (taxane derivative).

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Pronunciation

Noun

docetaxel (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) 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.

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