docetaxel

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US/ˌdoʊ.səˈtæk.sl̩/

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundocetaxel (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
taxotere

Origin

From [Term?] + -taxel (“taxane derivative”).

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APA

docetaxel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docetaxel

MLA

“docetaxel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docetaxel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “docetaxel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/docetaxel.

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