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paclitaxel

Used for:

Cephalomannine

Used for:

docetaxel

Used for:

taxane

Used for:

taxotere

See for:

taxol

Broader Terms:

alkaloid

Broader Terms:

antineoplastic

Scope Note:

extract from the Pacific yew tree Taxus brevifolia which stabilizes microtubles and is therefore used as a cytologic probe for microtubule function, and clinically as an antineoplastic; do not confuse with a bile salt laxative with the trade name Taxol.

Term Number:

0093-3150


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