paclitaxel

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[taxane]] [[antineoplastic]] [[drug]] C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄ originally isolated from the [[bark]] of the [[w:Taxus brevifolia|Pacific yew]], {{taxlink|Taxus brevifolia|species}}, but now typically derived as a [[semisynthetic]] product of the [[w:Taxus baccata|English yew]]; it interferes with [[microtubule]] function and inhibits [[cell division]], and is used in the treatment of some [[cancer]]s, especially those of the [[breast]] and [[ovary]].

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