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docetaxel

/ˌdoʊ.səˈtæk.sl̩/

docetaxel noun: a semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₄·3H₂O (trademark Taxotere) that is administered intravenously to treat various cancers (as of the lung, breast, or prostate) and is derived from the needles of a yew tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe.

docetaxel: a semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₄·3H₂O (trademark Taxotere) that is administered...
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Noun

docetaxel (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₄·3H₂O (trademark Taxotere) that is administered intravenously to treat various cancers (as of the lung, breast, or prostate) and is derived from the needles of a yew tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe.

Origin of docetaxel

From [Term?] + -taxel (“taxane derivative”).

Questions about docetaxel

What does docetaxel mean?
Docetaxel means a semisynthetic antineoplastic drug C₄₃H₅₃NO₁₄·3H₂O (trademark Taxotere) that is administered intravenously to treat various cancers (as of the lung, breast, or prostate) and is derived from the needles of a yew tree (Taxus baccata) of Europe.
What part of speech is docetaxel?
Docetaxel is a noun.
How do you pronounce docetaxel?
Docetaxel is pronounced /ˌdoʊ.səˈtæk.sl̩/ (US).

Words near docetaxel in the dictionary

  1. doccies
  2. docebenone
  3. docent
  4. docents
  5. Docetae
  6. docetaxel
  7. docetic
  8. docetically
  9. docetism
  10. docetisms
  11. docetist

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