"taxane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taxanes [plural]
Etymology: Scientific Latin Taxus (“yew”) + -ane Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Taxus||yew}} Latin Taxus (“yew”), {{suffix|en||ane}} + -ane Head templates: {{en-noun}} taxane (plural taxanes)
  1. Any of a class of diterpenoid drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth and division. Wikipedia link: taxane Hyponyms: docetaxel, paclitaxel

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