Docetaxel
/ˌdoʊ.səˈtæk.sl̩/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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. uncountable
Etymology
From [Term?] + -taxel (“taxane derivative”).