docetaxel
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Synonyms: docetae
Antonyms: docetae
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[semisynthetic]] [[antineoplastic]] [[drug]] C<sub>43</sub>H<sub>53</sub>NO<sub>14</sub>·3H<sub>2</sub>O (trademark '''[[Taxotere]]''') that is administered [[intravenously]] to treat various [[cancer]]s (as of the [[lung]], [[breast]], or [[prostate]]) and is derived from the [[needle]]s of a [[yew|yew tree]] ({{taxfmt|Taxus baccata|species}}) of [[Europe]].
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