Definition of paclitaxel in English:

paclitaxel

noun ˌpaklɪˈtaksɛl

Pharmacology

A taxane originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, which interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. [A trademark for this drug is Taxol.]

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in Bloomberg News. Apparently from pac- + -li- (apparently an arbitrary element) + -taxel, in allusion to the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia.

Definition of paclitaxel in US English:

paclitaxel

nounˌpaklɪˈtaksɛl

Pharmacology

A taxane originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, which interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. [A trademark for this drug is Taxol.]

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in Bloomberg News. Apparently from pac- + -li- (apparently an arbitrary element) + -taxel, in allusion to the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia.

词汇	paclitaxel
释义	Definition of paclitaxel in English: paclitaxel noun ˌpaklɪˈtaksɛl Pharmacology A taxane originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, which interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. [A trademark for this drug is Taxol.] Origin 1990s; earliest use found in Bloomberg News. Apparently from pac- + -li- (apparently an arbitrary element) + -taxel, in allusion to the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia. Definition of paclitaxel in US English: paclitaxel nounˌpaklɪˈtaksɛl Pharmacology A taxane originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, which interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. [A trademark for this drug is Taxol.] Origin 1990s; earliest use found in Bloomberg News. Apparently from pac- + -li- (apparently an arbitrary element) + -taxel, in allusion to the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia.
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