paclitaxel

名词 n.
/ˌpak.lɪˈtak.sɛl/    /ˌpæk.lɪˈtæk.sl̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A taxane antineoplastic drug C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄ originally isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew, Taxus brevifolia, but now typically derived as a semisynthetic product of the English yew; it interferes with microtubule function and inhibits cell division, and is used in the treatment of some cancers, especially those of the breast and ovary. uncountable

词源

From Pac(ific yew) + Latin (brevifo)li(a) + -taxel (“alteration of taxol”).
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