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Definition of taxol in English: taxolnoun ˈtaksɒl mass nounMedicine trademark A compound, originally obtained from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, which has been found to inhibit the growth of certain cancers. Example sentencesExamples - For example, supplies of taxol, another anti-tumor compound, were seriously limited until a synthetic method was developed.
- In this century these compounds have provided the basis of many common drugs including aspirin which comes from willow bark, and taxol, an ovarian cancer treatment, derived from the pacific yew.
- Heralded as a breakthrough treatment for breast and ovarian cancer, taxol is found in the bark of the Pacific yew tree.
- Herbal medicine has contributed aspirin from willow bark, reserpine from snakeroot, taxol from the yew tree, but ‘natural’ is not automatically safe.
- Past bioprospected compounds that received FDA approval include taxol, topotecan, vinblastine, vincristine, and irinocetan.
Origin 1970s: from Latin taxus 'yew' + -ol. |