The story
- Latin · derived fromTaxus“yew”
- English todaytaxane
Words from the same roots
LatinTaxus all →
taxoltaxifolin
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Any of a class of diterpenoid drugs that inhibit cancer cell growth and division. Full definition →
LatinTaxus all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.