docetaxel

English

Chemical structure of docetaxel

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -taxel (“taxane derivative”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdoʊ.səˈtæk.sl̩/

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.

References

• “docetaxel”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.