taxol

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈtæksɒl/

Definition of taxol

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells.
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noun

  1. Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells.
  2. A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; Taxol.
    “The powerful anti-cancer drug taxol is extracted from the leaves of the yew tree.”

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