taxane
English
Etymology
Scientific
Latin
Taxus
(
“
yew
”
)
+
-ane
Noun
taxane
(
plural
taxanes
)
Any of a
class
of
diterpenoid
drugs
that
inhibit
cancer
cell
growth
and
division
.
Hyponyms
docetaxel
paclitaxel
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