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-taxel

UK/ˈtak.sɛl/US/ˈtæk.sl̩/

-taxel suffix: used to form names of taxane derivatives used as antineoplastics.

Suffix

-taxel

  1. Used to form names of taxane derivatives used as antineoplastics.

Origin of -taxel

From paclitaxel.

Questions about -taxel

What does -taxel mean?
-taxel means used to form names of taxane derivatives used as antineoplastics.
What part of speech is -taxel?
-taxel is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -taxel?
-taxel is pronounced /ˈtak.sɛl/ (UK).

Words near -taxel in the dictionary

  1. -tard
  2. -tarded
  3. -tards
  4. -tastic
  5. -taur
  6. -taxel
  7. -teen
  8. -tegravir
  9. -tely
  10. -tene
  11. -tepine

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