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2. Noun. (context: chemistry pharmacology) A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; also a proprietary name for paclitaxel (see Taxol). ¹

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Definition of Taxol

1. a medicinal substance from a yew tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Taxol

1. A drug isolated from the yew tree (Taxus brevifolis) that stabilises microtubules: analogous in this respect to phalloidin that stabilises microfilaments. (16 Dec 1997)

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