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Tax⋅ol

[tak-sawl, ‑sohl]
Trademark.
a chemical substance derived from a yew tree of the Pacific Coast: used experimentally as a drug in the treatment of cancer.
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Tax·ol   (tāk'sôl')   
A trademark used for the drug paclitaxel.
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Main Entry: Tax·ol
Pronunciation: 'tak-"sol
Function: trademark
—used for a preparation of paclitaxel
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Taxol Tax·ol (tāk'sôl')

Trademark for drug developed from the toxin of specific types of yew trees and bushes and used to kill dividing cells, especially tumor cells.

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