Lexic.us

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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Literary usage of Taxol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"taxol: a study in technology commercialization. Journal of Forestry. 91(10): 15-18. Depicts the process of policy formulation by a private corporation to ..."

2. Agricultural Biotechnology: Novel Products & New Partnerships by Jane B. Segelken (1998)
"It wasn't until 1971, prompted by this limited supply, that Dr. Monroe Wall isolated and determined the structure of taxol®. In 1979, Susan Horovitz ..."

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